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Ukraine honors memory of Holodomor victims
Today in Ukraine flags will be lowered and entertainment events will be limited.
In Ukraine, on Saturday, November 28, the victims of the 20th century Holodomors are remembered.
Honoring the memory of the victims began in 1998 by decree of Leonid Kuchma. The modern name and date of the day were determined by the decree of Viktor Yushchenko in May 2007.
In the 20th century, Ukraine experienced three Holodomors: 1921-1923, 1932-1933, and 1946-1947. Only after Ukraine’s declaration of independence was an investigation started on the scale of the largest Holodomor from 1932-1933. According to various estimates, around 4.5 million Ukrainians died then.
In this sense, funeral services are held in churches.
At 4:00 p.m. a minute of silence is announced for the whole of Ukraine.
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, most informational events will be held online.
State flags will be lowered across Ukraine. Entertainment activities are limited.
In addition to Ukraine, 17 countries recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide.
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