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Babyn Yar Massacre Anniversary Highlights Fight Against Historical Erasure
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On the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre, the author highlights the ongoing fight against the deliberate erasure and distortion of the victims' Jewish identities. The article contrasts the "Holocaust by bullets" at Babyn Yar with the more widely known Auschwitz, emphasizing the need to remember victims murdered near their homes and the historical injustice of their memory being suppressed by the Soviet regime and now manipulated by Russian propaganda.
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- 85th anniversary of Babyn Yar massacre, where 33,771 Jews were murdered, is being commemorated.
- The article stresses the fight against deliberate erasure and distortion of victims' Jewish identities.
- Babyn Yar symbolizes the "Holocaust by bullets" in Eastern Europe.
- Soviet regime suppressed victims' Jewish identity; Russian propaganda manipulates historical memory.
- Research continues to identify victims, countering historical erasure.
- Understanding Babyn Yar requires remembering victims' lives and Jewish identities.
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