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Babi Yar

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[bah-bee yahr, bah-byee yahr] / ˈbɑ bi ˈjɑr, ˈbɑ bji ˈjɑr /

noun

  1. the Russian name for Babyn Yar.


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If one looks at a map of Ukraine, the distance between Babi Yar and Bucha looks to be about 15 miles.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2022

There is no indication the Russians intentionally targeted Babi Yar.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2022

Babyn Yar - also known as Babi Yar - is one of the largest World War Two mass graves in Europe.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2022

He did not address the reported deaths or the damage to Babi Yar.

From Washington Times Mar. 2, 2022

And after Ukraine declared its independence, Mr. Bush, then the president, sent him there as part of the official delegation for a somber ceremony at Babi Yar, a site of mass killings by the Nazis.

From New York Times Aug. 22, 2016

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