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Babyn Yar

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[bah-bin yahr, bah-byin yahr] / ˈbɑ bɪn ˈjɑr, ˈbɑ bjɪn ˈjɑr /
  1. a ravine near Kyiv, Ukraine: site of German massacre of Jews in World War II.


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Her great-grandparents were also killed at Babyn Yar.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022

A menorah-shaped monument to the Jewish victims of Babyn Yar was erected on the 50th anniversary of the mass shooting.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

The largest pile of flowers formed beside a monument to the children killed at Babyn Yar.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2021

This month Ukraine will mark the 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre, one of the biggest single killings of Jews during the Holocaust.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2021

BBC Monitoring reports that a draft concept spoke of giving Babyn Yar visitors a "unique emotional experience" based on an "ethical dilemma".

From BBC • May 14, 2021

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