During World War II in 1944 Armenians were deported en masse along with Greeks, Bulgarians and Tatars as a "antisoviet element" and allowed to return only in the 1960s. During Soviet rule Armenians came together with people from other Soviet ruled nations to Ukraine to work in the heavy industry located in the eastern parts of the country.
In 1944, during World War II, Armenians were forcibly relocated along with Greeks, Bulgarians, and Tatars as part of a broader campaign against perceived threats to the Soviet Union. It wasn't until the 1960s that they were allowed to return home. Under Soviet rule, Armenians worked alongside people from other Soviet-ruled nations in Ukraine's heavy industry.