Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling out to the people Jewish around the world to join the fight Russia. The call came after Moscow launched an air strike that destroyed a television tower in Kiev, which was built on the site of the historic Holocaust.
“I am now speaking to all the Jews in the world. Don’t you see what is happening? That is why it is so important that millions of Jews around the world do not remain silent at this time,” Zelensky said. .
“Nazism was born in silence. So shout about the killing of civilians. Shout about the killing of Ukrainians.”
As previously reported, Russian attacks continued in Ukraine until Wednesday (2/3) local time. The attack this time destroyed the memorial to the Holocaust tragedy.
According to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, the memorial is located near the tower of the Kiev television station. The attack was also confirmed by the administrator of the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial site.
“Putin’s attempts to distort and manipulate the Holocaust to justify the illegal invasion of a sovereign democracy are absolutely disgusting. It is a symbol that he is starting to attack Kiev by bombing the holocaust monument site at Babi Yar,” said Babi Yar Holocaust Monument Advisory Council Chair Natan Sharansky. .
The Jewish symbol has been the target of Russian attacks because it is closely linked to the figure of Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky. Citing from various sources, Zelensky was born on January 25, 1978. He was born to Jewish parents in the metropolitan city of Kryvyi Rih, in southern Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its eighth day. The war broke out after President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in Donbas, a region in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists.
Russian troops pushed into Ukraine through the north, south and east. Ukraine then retaliated in the name of self-defense. War broke out.
Russia continues to bombard a number of cities in Ukraine, including the capital, Kiev. Not only the military, a number of civilians were also killed as a result of this Russian attack. In total, at least 136 people in Ukraine died at the hands of Russian troops.
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