Ukraine still struggles with memory of Holocaust (Honest History. Episode 3)

The history of World War II in Ukraine is more complicated than the story of Bandera. Russian propaganda plays off the very real involvement of Ukrainian nationalists in the mass killing of Jews, and gains credibility from the country’s failure to come to terms with these crimes.

But in western Ukraine, Bandera’s old heartland, views of history — and Ukraine’s role — are shifting. Ukrainians are starting to organize memorials and events commemorating their lost Jewish community, the one-third of their population that was exterminated during World War II.

Read full article: https://archive.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/ukrainians-today-still-struggle-memory-holocaust.html