Legal regulation of the struggle with the fascist-nationalist underground in the territories of Western Ukraine, the Baltic states, and Belarus liberated from occupation (1944-1955)

Introduction: The article reveals some issues related to the legal regulation of the fight against fascist-nationalist underground in Ukraine, the Baltic States and Belarus. On the basis of the analysis of the published normative-legal documents and literature the activity of state bodies, bodies and troops of the NKVD-MGB-MVD of the USSR on struggle against fascist-nationalist underground on the territories of the republics of Ukraine, Baltic and Byelorussia liberated from occupation of German fascist invaders is shown. It is noted that the Soviet and party authorities, Komsomol organisations took part in the fight against the underground, while the direct armed struggle was carried out by the bodies and troops of the NKVD-MGB-MVD of the USSR. Materials and Мethods: The research materials were scientific articles of scientists, norms of legislation of the USSR, departmental acts of the NKVD-MGB-MVD of the USSR, archival documents. In the course of the study the dialectical method was applied, the analysis of scientific, historical and normative-legal sources was carried out, the methods of generalisation and grouping of data were used, as well as the comparative-legal, historical-legal method. The Results of the Study: allowed to reveal the process of change and development of legal regulation of the struggle against fascist-nationalist underground in the liberated territories of Western Ukraine, the Baltic States and Belarus from the occupation of Nazi invaders in 1944-1955, to identify factors affecting the effectiveness of this struggle, to highlight some organisational and practical aspects of the activities of Soviet and party bodies, bodies and troops of the NKVD-MGB-MVD of the USSR to combat fascist-nationalist underground in the period under consideration. Findings and Conclusions: The conducted analysis allowed to reveal the forms and methods of bodies and troops of the NKVD-MGB-MVD of the USSR, as well as Soviet and party bodies in general in Western Ukraine, the Baltic States, Belarus, in particular, aimed at detection and liquidation of fascist-nationalist underground, and also allowed to evaluate its effectiveness.