Zelensky: The evil of genocide has renewed its form and moved against Ukraine, starting with Crimea
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Zelensky said that the evil of genocide has resumed its form and has turned against Ukraine, starting with Crimea, recalling the Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars 80 years ago, which killed up to 42% of them.
Ten years ago, the evil of genocide renewed its form and changed its ideological perception, but did not change its essence and targets. This was written by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Telegram on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People, UNN reports .
Eighty years ago, one of the most terrible crimes against human life was committed: the Soviet authorities deported the Crimean Tatar people. Both children and adults - everyone. In a few days. Ruthlessly. To a foreign land. To the accompaniment of lies. The exact number of deaths is still unknown - at least one third of the Crimean Tatar people lost their lives in this deportation. And people were able to return home only decades later. But the perpetrator was not punished. The regime was not convicted,
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According to him, the disregard for human life and state violence that prevailed in the last century have been revived in our time. The Head of State noted that ten years ago "the old evil - the evil of genocide - renewed its form, changed its ideological cover, but did not change its essence and targets and also went against Ukraine, starting with Crimea.
It is our common historical duty to respond to Russia's attacks with the resilience of our people, the victory of our state over the evil of occupation, and just punishment for all Russian crimes of this war since 2014. By defending Ukraine, our people, and the truth about what happened on our land, we honor the memory of all those whose lives were destroyed and affirm the power of humanity - the power for our future generations,
Recall
On May 18, Ukraine commemorates the victims of the genocide of Crimean Tatars through forced deportation in 1944, when up to 425,000 people were deported and up to 42% of them died.
