In 1941, Nazi troops massacred more than 33,000 Jews at the ravine on the northern edge of the city of Kyiv. Eighty years later, it once again sees violence and destruction when Russian bombed the area
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March 02, 2022 14:19:41 IST
File image of a man kneeling in front of the Minorah Monument at the Babyn Yar (Babi Yar) Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv. AFP
The Russian attacks on Ukraine are not only causing human loss and physical damage, but also causing a ‘cultural catastrophe’ as several historical monuments and artworks in museums are being destroyed.
On Tuesday, Russia bombed a TV tower in Ukraine’s capital near Babyn Yar, a memorial site to one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust.
Reuters reported that two rockets struck the tower, killing five people who were walking nearby, said Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, urging residents to stay off the streets due to the threat of attack.