“Ukraine has been a part of the Second World War from
the beginning: Wehrmacht planes bombed Galychyna and Volyn since September 1,
1939. At the same time, hundreds of thousand Ukrainians have fought in the
anti-Hitler coalition armies (USA, British Empire, France). Ukrainians have
also been amongst those, who freed Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and
other European countries from Nazism. And now, we need their help, because our
country has faced occupation by our neighboring state – Russia”, - stated Gia
Getsadze, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, during the opening of an
exhibition of documents, provided by the National archival fund of Ukraine,
dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory over Nazism in Europe “Ukraine:
path to Victory”.
“Ukraine is the most peace loving country in the
world. We have voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons back in the 90-s,
realizing how important it is to stay calm and maintain peace and hoping that
others will appreciate it. But history is often accompanied by paradoxes and
now our country, as never before, needs understanding and support from Western
countries”, - emphasized Gia Getsadze.
“Ukraine: path to Victory” exhibition has been
prepared by the State Archival Service of Ukraine pursuant to Decree of the
President of Ukraine of March 24, 2015 № 169/2015 “On events to celebrate the
70-th anniversary of Victory over Nazism in Europe and the 70-th anniversary of
the end of the Second World War”.
The exhibition has been organized by joint efforts of
the Central State Archive of Public Organizations of Ukraine, the Central State
Archive of Supreme Bodies of Power and Government of Ukraine, Pshenychny
Central State Cinematic, Photo and Background Archive, the Central State
Archives of Foreign Archival Ukrainica and the Industrial State Archive of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Postcards, cipher telegrams, diary entries, presented
at the exhibition, show waging war against occupying forces by the resistance
movement representatives (nationalist forces and partisan groups), as well as
they indicate attempts of finding compromise in the struggle against a common
enemy.
“Some documents are demonstrated here for the first
time and they are unique evidence of tragic history of Ukrainian people. This
exhibition has been prepared based on central and industrial archives”, -
stated Igor Bondarchuk, Deputy Head of the State Archival Service of Ukraine.
“It is really a fascinating exhibition of documentary
historical evidence that do not allow to falsify history and to ascribe heroic
deeds to only a single nation”, - stated Victor Yelenskiy, Deputy Head of the
Committee, Head of the subcommittee in the freedom of conscience and religious
organization sector of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on matters of culture and
spirituality.
As it is known, Ukraine lost 8-10 million people in
the Second World War.
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