From a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Holocaust survivors cursed Russia's President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine, which they said reminded them of the persecution they faced during the massacres at Babyn Yar.
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"My name is Valentina Romanov. I was born in Ukraine," one survivor said. "On June 22nd, 1941, I was under attack in Kyiv at the beginning of World War II. My family died in Babyn Yar. On Feb. 24th, 2022, I am again under attack [from] shelling in Kyiv. Putin, take your army and get out of Ukraine. We want peace!"
Another survivor spoke out alongside her, standing between Ukrainian and Israeli flags set up within the shelter.
"I was born in 1940 in Kyiv. My family died in Babyn Yar in 1941," he said. "Now I am in a shelter, under attack from enemy bombs. Putin, get out of Kyiv and Ukraine!"
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Around 100,000 people were murdered by the Nazis at the Babyn Yar ravine northwest of Ukraine's capital, and the site is Europe's largest mass grave, according to the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial.
Another survivor in the shelter was Tamara Lukash, who noted she was born in 1939. "Before the war, I lived in Kyiv. I was born in Kyiv. When the war started, my mother's family was taken to Babyn Yar. All of them died there. Now, I am again in Kyiv. This is horrible. Putin, I hope you die! Leave us alone, you bastard! We don't want to hear [or] see you. We want peace."
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
