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Jewish settlement in Krasnostav (Krasnystaw), Ukraine began in the 18th century. By the late 19th century, Jews constituted a majority of the population. Throughout periods of armed conflict, the Jews population was often attacked by combatants. Almost all of the town's Jewish residents were killed by invading German forces in 1941.