On September 29-30, 1941, the Nazis shot more than 30,000 Jews at Babyn Yar in Kyiv, one of the largest massacres of the Holocaust. The total number of victims buried at the site is estimated at approximately 100,000, including Ukrainians, Roma, prisoners of war, and people of various nationalities and faiths.
For many years, Soviet authorities tried to hide the truth about these crimes, but after Ukraine gained independence in 1991, it became possible to commemorate the victims.
In early March 2022, Russian troops attacked the territory of the Babyn Yar National Memorial, which was a manifestation of contempt for the memory of Holocaust victims. Today, Ukrainians and Jews honor the memory of the victims and preserve the eternal memory of their suffering.
"As we honor the memory of the victims of Babyn Yar, we call on all democratic and peace-loving countries to continue to stand firmly with Ukraine and support President Zelensky's plan for victory. The international community cannot remain silent as Russia commits another genocide on Ukrainian soil. It must help the people of Ukraine liberate their country from Russia's deadly occupation and achieve a just and lasting peace. The world must stop Russian evil just as it stopped Nazism", said Pavlo Grod, President of the Ukrainian World Congress.
Author: Danylo Pievchev