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The paper examines the activities of the Russian civil administration in Bulgaria and the bodies of the new administration made up of representatives of the Bulgarian people, and aimed at alleviating the plight of Bulgarian refugees during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877–1878. The research is based on published documents, letters and memoirs. The study reveals the reasons for the flight of the Bulgarians fearing retribution of the Turks, who returned to Lovcha (now Lovech) and the Rose Valley after retreat of the Russian troops. The author reveals what measures were taken by the Russian civil administration aimed at rendering assistance to refugees and their implementation by the officials of the Bulgarian administration. |