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References

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  2. Vavrik, Vasilij Romanowicz (2001). Terezin i Talergof : k 50-letnej godovščine tragedii galic.-rus. naroda (in Russian). Moscow: Soft-izdat. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
Kost Levytsky
Кость Левицький
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Chairman of State Secretariat of West Ukraine
In office
November 9, 1918 January 4, 1919