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: Thousands of Poles and Jews who had sought refuge in the city were systematically murdered, including women and children.

: On June 20 or 21, 1768, Haidamak forces (Cossack rebels and peasants) led by Ivan Gonta and Maksym Zalizniak captured the fortified city of Uman. zydzi_polacy_i_kozacy_otwarta_rana_humania

The massacre was the peak of the , a massive Cossack and peasant uprising in Right-bank Ukraine against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. : Thousands of Poles and Jews who had

Today, Uman is globally recognized as a pilgrimage site for , who visit the grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. This adds a layer of modern coexistence and complexity to a city still scarred by its 18th-century "open wound". Today, Uman is globally recognized as a pilgrimage

: Modern tensions are highlighted by the existence of monuments to the leaders of the massacre, Zalizniak and Gonta, in Uman today, which remains a place of deep emotional significance for all three groups.