This article is an attempt to make a preliminary analysis of the Ukrainian youth movement in Poland in the 1970s-1980s. Its author points out particular elements of this social phenomenon and simultaneously stresses that its definition still remains an unresolved issue. What is more, he uncovers its eclectic character in which it is possible to distinguish deliberately moderated elements as well as many of those of unknown origin. In the Ukrainian youth movement there were born many organisational propositions and forms of expressions. This movement, to some extent, emerged out of inspiration of the Ukrainian most engaged activists in Poland who were also members of the Ukrainian Social-Cultural Association [Ukrainskie Towarzystwo Spoleczno-Kulturalne, UTSK], however none of them played primary role. It is popularly believed that specific and crucial period in the Poland and Eastern Europe's history had an enormous influence on the foundation of the youth movement. However, numerous endeavours made to establish a "central decision-making body/center" able to control young Ukrainians' activity, turned out to be fruitless. The UTSK was never chosen to play this role, what is more, it was contested by a part of the youth circle, whereas members of the Brotherhood of St. Vladimir, established in 1983, rose in importance. Relatively large group of people were engaged in Ukrainian circle works. Among them were a dozen or so of its leaderships who were responsible for determining new fields of activity. The vast majority of them took part in the USTK's transformation into a new organisation - Association of Ukrainians in Poland [Zwiazek Ukraincow w Polsce] (February 1990) which subsequent leaders were Jerzy Rejt, Miron Kertyczak and presently - Piotr Tyma. Representatives of the generation of the "Ukrainian people born after Operation 'Vistula'" were actively engaged in democratic transformations in Poland. In 1989, on behalf of "Solidarity" movement, Wlodzimierz Mokry was elected to Sejm [Lower House of Parliament] followed by Miroslaw Czech in 1990s. and by Miron Sycz in the latest parliamentary elections. Ukrainian students' activists of the 1980s. contributed to the foundation of the Association of Ukrainians of Podlesia [Zwiazek Ukraincow Podlasia]. Some of them became journalists working in social, regional and nationwide media. After 1989, many of those who belonged to the generation described above, engaged in scientific activities. It is also worth mentioning that this generation had an influence on controlling religious communities' fortunes, what remarkable example was Bishop Wlodzimierz Juszczak.
