14 May is the Day of Remembrance of Ukrainians who saved Jews during World War II Ukraine ranks fourth in the world in terms of the number of people awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations. More than 2600 Ukrainians have received this title, which the State of Israel has been awarding since 1953 to those who saved Jews from extermination in Nazi-occupied Europe.
Despite all the possible consequences, thousands of Ukrainians saved Jews from extermination by the Nazis in extremely difficult conditions. They made them members of their families, searched for new documents, provided temporary shelter, food, and helped them escape persecution. This proves that we are truly people with European values, we have human compassion.
After World War II, the ussr hushed up the Holocaust, so it was difficult to publicise the stories of Jewish rescue.
The First Deputy Head of the Humanitarian Committee Iryna Konstankevych
