"I’ve learnt that the word, “pogrom” didn’t mean the mass killing of just Jews, it also meant the mass killing of Russians."
See, you're doing it again, and don't realise because it's so embedded in you.
pogrom /pə-grŏm′, pō′grəm/
noun
- 1. An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.
- 2. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
- 3. Organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews).