LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: Head of the Lviv Regional Council Iryna Hrymak (center) during a ceremony commemorating the Sich snipers of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the disintegration of Czechoslovakia in 1939 Hungarian troops tried to capture part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: Head of the Lviv Regional Council Iryna Hrymak (center) during a ceremony commemorating the Sich snipers of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the disintegration of Czechoslovakia in 1939 Hungarian troops tried to capture part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: View of the memorial to the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: Head of the Lviv Regional Council Iryna Hrymak (center) during a ceremony commemorating the Sich snipers of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the disintegration of Czechoslovakia in 1939 Hungarian troops tried to capture part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: Head of the Lviv Regional Council Iryna Hrymak (center) during a ceremony commemorating the Sich snipers of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the disintegration of Czechoslovakia in 1939 Hungarian troops tried to capture part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: View of the memorial to the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 19: A ceremony commemorating the Sich Riflemen of Carpathian Ukraine shot by Hungarians at the Veretsky Pass in Lviv Region, Ukraine on March 19, 2023. During the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Hungarian troops tried to seize part of Ukrainian lands. They were resisted by Sich riflemen who fought for the independence of Ukraine. After the final seizure of Ukrainian lands by the Hungarians, thousands of Sich riflemen were shot in the mountains. One of the largest places of executions is the Veretsky Pass in the Lviv Region, in the Carpathian Mountains. Pavlo Palamarchuk / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM