Babi Yar 85 years later: Zelensky honors memory of murdered Jews
In Kyiv, on September 29, a ceremony commemorating the victims of Babi Yar was held, marking the 85th anniversary of the mass shooting of Jews by the Nazis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in the…
Assessment
Zelensky's presence at the Babi Yar ceremony, 85 years after the Nazi massacre, carries symbolic weight amid Russia's ongoing attacks on Kyiv. The heightened security, including air defense and snipers, shows the ceremony itself became a target. The timing, hours after another Russian strike, underscores how Ukraine's present war overlays its history of genocide. Watch whether Russia deliberately disrupts future commemorations.