| Estonian Operation of the NKVD | |
|---|---|
| Part of the mass operations of the NKVD during the Great Purge | |
| Location |  Soviet Union |
| Date | 1937–1938 |
| Target | Estonians |
Attack type | Ethnic cleansing Prison shootings |
| Deaths | 4,672 |
| Perpetrators | Soviet NKVD |
The Estonian Operation of the NKVD was a mass arrest, execution and deportations of persons of Estonian origin in the Soviet Union by the NKVD during the period of Great Purge (1937–1938). It was a part of the larger mass operations of the NKVD which targeted many minority nationalities in the Soviet Union. A total of 4,672 were killed during the repression.[1]
- ^ Werth, Nicolas (2010-05-20). "The NKVD Mass Secret National Operations (August 1937 - November 1938)". Sciences Po. Retrieved 2022-01-06.