85th anniversary of Babi Yar killings marked in shadow of Russia-Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, alongside Israeli and German leaders, on Tuesday marked the 85th anniversary of one of the largest mass shootings of Jews during the Holocaust, at a ravine in Kyiv known as Babi…
Assessment
The Babi Yar commemoration gains extra weight this year as a symbol of mass atrocity invoked during an active war. Zelenskyy's framing links Holocaust memory to Ukraine's current fight, pressing international partners to see the Russian invasion through a moral lens. The presence of Israeli and German leaders underscores the diplomatic stakes: keeping attention on Ukraine as global focus frays.