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Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch:
I read Traitors Among Us in one day and I could not stop reading. I loved the characters flaws such as Krystia being impulsive and Maria being hesitant. In the book when Krystia is interrogated, how did Galina find out about how Krystia and her mother hid their Jewish friends in a hole in the floor? Was it through the vents or did they send spies all the way to Ukraine?
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Hi Madie,
I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed Traitors Among Us! Thanks! As to your questions, Galina could have found out either way. The Soviets did listen in on their prisoners in the interrogation houses but in this particular interrogation house, they weren't listening 24/7. The Soviets had spies who infiltrated the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, and this was particularly common towards the end of the war and after the war ended. After the war, Ukraine was occupied by the Soviets and didn't become free until 1991. It's still not really free, as the Russians (Soviet Union fell apart in 1991) are currently at war with Ukraine.
I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed Traitors Among Us! Thanks! As to your questions, Galina could have found out either way. The Soviets did listen in on their prisoners in the interrogation houses but in this particular interrogation house, they weren't listening 24/7. The Soviets had spies who infiltrated the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, and this was particularly common towards the end of the war and after the war ended. After the war, Ukraine was occupied by the Soviets and didn't become free until 1991. It's still not really free, as the Russians (Soviet Union fell apart in 1991) are currently at war with Ukraine.
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