1965–1966 Ukrainian purge
| Part of the Sixtier movement and the Russification of Ukraine | |
| Date | August 1965 – May 1966 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Motive | Ukrainian opposition to the Soviet government, anti-communist samydav publications |
| Target | Sixtiers |
| Perpetrator | Petro Shelest, KGB (KGB of Ukraine) |
| Arrests | ≈190–200 |
| Convicted | ≈20 |
From August 1965 to May 1966, the government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic orchestrated a mass arrest of intellectuals associated with the counter-culture Sixtier movement. Occurring simultaneously with the Sinyavsky–Daniel trial, the purge occurred without the knowledge of western media until the publication of journalist Viacheslav Chornovil's petition (popularly known as The Chornovil Papers). An estimated 190–200 people were arrested during the purge.