In Babyn Yar, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of people who died as a result of mass Nazi executions during the occupation of Kyiv during World War II.

The ceremony was also attended by: Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, Acting Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Tetyana Berezhna, Deputy Head of the Office of the Head of State Olena Kovalska, rabbis, ambassadors of foreign states, and representatives of missions of international organizations.

Participants in the ceremony placed lamps at the Menorah memorial sign. Representatives of Jewish religious organizations read a memorial prayer.

The Head of State thanked the ambassadors who honored the memory of the deceased.

"Thank you for being with us, with Ukraine, today. I believe this is a very important signal of your solidarity. Even during the war, Ukraine never forgets Babyn Yar, the tragedy of Babyn Yar, the tragedy of the Holocaust. This is one of the greatest tragedies in the world," said Volodymyr Zelensky.

The President noted that the Babyn Yar tragedy is an example of why today the world cannot stand aside or silently watch Russia's aggression.

In Babyn Yar, the Nazis killed about one hundred thousand people during the occupation. They destroyed almost the entire Jewish community of Kyiv and representatives of other nationalities. During September 29–30, 1941 alone, the Nazis shot more than 30 thousand people in Kyiv. The route along which local residents were driven to Babyn Yar was called the “Road of Death.”