On September 28, marking the 84th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy, the “Living Memory” exhibition center at the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Babyn Yar hosted a memorial piano concert by renowned Ukrainian pianist Yevhen Hromov.

On September 29, marking the 84th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy, an interfaith prayer of remembrance took place at the Menorah Memorial — on the very ground where mass executions occurred. Despite rain and an air raid alert, representatives of different faiths and traditions came together to honor the memory of the innocent victims and to pray for peace.

On September 29, as part of the commemorative program marking the 84th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy, the Living Memory exhibition center hosted a screening and discussion of Serhiy Bukovsky’s documentary Spell Your Name.

Kyiv, Ukraine — September 28, 2025 To mark the 84th anniversary of the mass shootings at Babyn Yar, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve has opened the international exhibition State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, developed in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM).

On September 28, the 10th annual March of Memory took place—despite a night of airstrikes, despite cold and rain. Memory proved stronger than darkness, and collective action stronger than fear.

The Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve invites you to join a series of events dedicated to the 84th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy. These commemorations unite us in a shared act of remembrance for the victims of Nazi crimes. The program is organized in cooperation with the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience, and civic leaders.

On Sunday, September 28, at 12:00 PM, the Tenth Annual Babyn Yar Memory March will take place in Kyiv.

On July 28, 2025, ahead of the International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day, Kyiv’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the second lecture in the “Diplomacy of Memory” initiative—an educational collaboration between the Ministry and the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve.

On August 2–3, the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve in Kyiv will host a series of commemorative events to mark International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. The program includes a mourning march, an official memorial ceremony, the opening of a new exhibition “Invisible. Resilience: The Past and Present of the Roma”, and an evening concert of remembrance.

As part of his official visit to Kyiv, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, together with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, visited the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve to participate in a ceremony honoring the memory of the victims of the Holocaust.