Kolky Republic (Ukrainian: Колківська Республіка) was a temporary state composed of five regions of Volyn, measuring approximately 2500 square kilometers,[2] created after being liberated from Nazi Germany in April 1943 by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and resistance fighters in Volyn.

[1] The republic had its own police force, ambulance service, court system and postal system and a counterintelligence unit that allegedly foiled a communist coup.

[1] The state also had its own currency, bofon, with banknotes designed by Robert Lisovskyi.

[4] The Kolky Republic lasted until 4 November 1943, when it was retaken by Nazi Germany using artillery and air attacks.

[2] During the German air raids, up to 500 residents of Kolky were killed and the town almost burned to the ground.