Op-ed for “Korea Times”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism
Op-ed for “Korea Times”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism
08 May 2025 04:04
Ambassador of Ukraine Dmytro Ponomarenko in the op-ed for “Korea Times”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism and the end of World War II in Europe, highlighted Ukraine’s role in defeating Hitler and condemned russia’s historical distortions and ongoing aggression.
Key comments:
On May 8, Ukraine and the world will commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazism and the end of World War II in Europe. This is a very important date for Ukraine, whose people suffered a nationwide tragedy during World War II and played a major role in defeating Hitler.
During World War II, Ukraine lost approximately 8 million people, including 5 million civilians and 3 million soldiers.
We categorically reject Russian historical manipulations, attempts to downplay or manipulate Ukraine’s role and claims that russia has exclusive rights to victory over Nazism.
putin’s regime portrays its current war against Ukraine as a continuation of World War II. In russia’s parallel reality, Ukrainians are “Nazis”, while russians are “liberators.
russian soldiers marching through Red Square on Friday will have nothing to do with the victory over Nazism. Some of them may have massacred civilians in Bucha, Irpin, Izyum, Mariupol and other sites of Europe’s most heinous atrocities since World War II.
The appropriate way to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism is to pay tribute to the war’s victims rather than privatizing and exploiting the victory for modern political gain.
On May 8 and May 9, we expect our partners to demonstrate strong support and solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. We must show collective unity and strength, as well as our shared resolve to hold the russian evil accountable.