Video: Zelenskyy Honored the Memory of the Victims of Babyn Yar on the 85th Anniversary of the Tragedy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid tribute to the victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy on its 85th anniversary. He recalled that in just two days in September 1941, the Nazis executed nearly 34,000 Jews.
On the scale of the tragedy
According to the president, nearly 34,000 Jews were shot in Babyn Yar on September 29–30, 1941, alone. In addition to them, the Nazis killed Roma, Ukrainian nationalists, members of the underground resistance, prisoners of war, and patients from a psychiatric hospital there.
In total, about 100,000 innocent people perished in Babyn Yar during the occupation.
Lessons from the Tragedy
“This tragedy reminds us how important it is to defend ourselves against evil, against terrible regimes for which human life is worth nothing. It reminds us why we must not turn a blind eye to terror and atrocities against people, and why we must always support the true defenders of life,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
He reported that today he honored the memory of those who died in the mass Nazi shootings and wished eternal rest to all the innocent victims.
He shared this on social media.
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