The tragedy claimed the lives of millions of Ukrainians and other Soviet peoples, including Russians,Belorusyns, Moldovans,Crimean Tatars, Kazakhs and Jews.
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During the second world war, the mix of nationalities was further increased when Volga Germans, CrimeanTatars, Chechens and others from the Caucasus were deported to Central Asia.