Stamp sheet «75 years . The tragedy of Babiny Yar»

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In 1941-1943, during the German occupation of Kyiv, Babyn Yar became a place of mass executions by the Nazis of Jews, Ukrainians, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war and underground fighters, members of the OUN, prisoners of the Syrets concentration camp, as well as mentally ill people, hostages, “saboteurs,” and curfew violators. Among those shot was the famous Ukrainian poet Olena Teliha.

In just two days, on September 29 and 30, 1941, the Nazis shot nearly 34,000 Jews.

In total, between 100 and 150 thousand people were shot in Babyn Yar over the course of two years, two-thirds of whom were Jews.

To commemorate these tragic events, on September 29, 2016, Ukrposhta put into circulation the postal issue “75 Years. The Tragedy of Babyn Yar”.