WWII Soldiers’ Remains Found in Lviv During Exhumation Work

During search and exhumation work on the territory of the former village of Stari Zboishcha (now part of the city of Lviv), a burial pit with the remains of soldiers who died in World War II was discovered, The Gaze informs, citing the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine.

According to earlier reports by The Gaze, a Ukrainian-Polish expedition commenced on August 4 in Lviv, carrying out search and exhumation activities at the Stari Zboishcha cemetery site to rebury the remains of Polish Army servicemen.

Specialized institutions from Ukraine and Poland, as part of a joint Ukrainian-Polish expedition, are involved in the work.

The estimated duration of the work is approximately four weeks.

"These works marked another stage in the Ukraine-Poland dialogue on shared historical memory, aimed at strengthening relations between the two strategic partners by properly honoring the memory of Ukrainians and Poles who died as a result of the tragic events of World War II," the message states.

As of today, preliminary results have been recorded in Zboishcha: a burial pit with soldiers from 1939 has been discovered. The remains of six people have also been marked. However, the final number will be determined after additional research. 

During the work, Polish military buttons, fragments of a military gas mask, one Polish identification tag, and personal items were also found.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, emphasized plans to strengthen dialogue with Poland’s newly inaugurated President Nawrocki, following his inauguration and a congratulatory call from President Zelenskyy.