History

Between the 15-18th centuries,

Tatar cavalry conducted more than 2,500 raids on over 800 settlements,

5 million people were abducted - taken as captives to the Black Sea ports for sale across the Ottoman Empire.

(Charnysh & Lall 2024) pic.twitter.com/kyMegKRmeo

— Alice Evans (@_alice_evans) November 29, 2025