In 1932–1933, Stalin's regime made a decision to destroy Ukrainians as a political nation capable of seeking an independent state. 

To achieve this, it imposed impossible grain procurement quotas, the blockade of entire villages, repression, and a ban on moving to other Soviet republics. People were stripped of their last remaining food and left to die. In the information sphere, any documentation of swelling from starvation or death by hunger was strictly forbidden.

On November 22, 2025, Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 and the mass artificial famines of 1921–1923 and 1946–1947. We remember the millions of Ukrainians whom the communist totalitarian regime murdered by starvation – methodically and deliberately.

As Russia again commits crimes against humanity on Ukrainian soil – mass killings, occupation, deportations – we see the continuity of Kremlin’s methods. As then, the aim is to destroy our culture, language, identity, and very statehood. The memory of the Holodomor helps the world better understand the nature of Russia’s current war against Ukraine and its genocidal practices.

On 22 November at 16:00, Ukrainians in Ukraine and abroad will pause for a moment of silence to commemorate those murdered by famine. We call on everyone to visit local memorial sites and, with nightfall, to light a candle in the window – wherever you are.