INTERVIU. „Toate atrocitățile posibile s-au produs la Odesa”. Un istoric reconstituie un episod rușinos al Armatei Române

In October 1941, the Romanian Army committed a massacre in Odesa, killing thousands of locals, primarily Jews, in retaliation for an explosion. The building housing the Romanian command was actually mined by Soviets, leading to a tragic misinterpretation by Romanian forces. Historian Adrian Cioflâncă highlights that the killings began before orders from Bucharest and were part of a brutal response to the explosion. The event is considered one of the largest mass crimes by the Romanian Army during the Holocaust without German involvement. Cioflâncă discusses the historical context, the role of local informants, and the aftermath of the massacre, emphasizing the complexities of wartime actions and the involvement of various parties.