Roman Shukhevych
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Roman Shukhevych
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| Nickname(s) | Taras Chuprynka |
| Born |
30 June 1907 Krakovets, Galicia, Austria–Hungary |
| Died | 5 March 1950 (aged 42) Bilohorscha, Lviv, Ukrainian SSR |
| Allegiance |
UVO (1925–1929) OUN-B (1929–1950)  Nazi Germany (1941–1942) National Government (1941) |
| Service/branch |
Nachtigall (1941) Schuma (1941–1942) UPA (1942–1950) |
| Years of service | 1928–1950 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
 Military Merit Cross |
Roman-Taras Yosypovych Shukhevych (Ukrainian: Рома́н-Тарас Йо́сипович Шухе́вич, also known by his pseudonym Taras Chuprynka, 30 June 1907 – 5 March 1950) was a Ukrainian politician, military leader and general of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Roman Taras Yosypovych Shukhevych was born in the city of Krakovets, Jaworow powiat, in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria located between Lviv and today's Ukrainian-Polish border. Both Shukhevych's parents were involved with the Ukrainian national revival in the 19th century. The family lays claim to dozens of active community activists in politics, music, science, and art. Shukhevych received his early education outside of Lviv. He returned to Lviv to study at the gymnasium, living with his grandfather, an ethnographer. His political formation was influenced by Yevhen Konovalets, the commander of the Ukrainian Military Organization, who rented a room in Yevhen Konovalets's father's house from 1921 to 1922.
In October 1926, Shukhevych entered the Lviv Politechnic Institute (then Politechnika Lwowska - when the city of Lwów was part of Poland) to study civil engineering. In July 1934 he completed his studies with an engineering degree. At this time he was known for his athletic abilities for which he won numerous awards. He was also an accomplished musician and with his brother Yuriy completed studies in piano and voice at the Lysenko Music Institute. He sang solo on occasions with his brother in the Lviv opera.
During his student years in gymnasium, Shukhevych became an active member of the Ukrainian Scouting organization Plast. He was a member of Lisovi Chorty. He organized Plast groups and founded the "Chornomortsi" (Black Sea Cossacks) kurin in 1927.
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