Today is the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Famine. In Lviv, on the square near the monument to Taras Shevchenko, the people of Lviv, the clergy and representatives of the authorities first prayed, and then lit hundreds of lamps in memory of the millions of Ukrainians who suffered genocide through hunger in different years.
A traditional nationwide minute of silence was held throughout Ukraine. Later, in the center of Lviv, the fathers held an ecumenical memorial service for the victims of the famines of 1921-1923, 1932-1933 and 1946-1947. And so, the townspeople lit candles and lamps in memory of those who died of artificial hunger.
Currently, 42 people who survived the Holodomor of 1932-1933 live in Lviv. Traditionally, the city paid them financial aid.
As a reminder, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Holodomors and Political Repressions is commemorated in Ukraine annually, on the fourth Saturday of November. People light fires in the main squares of cities, towns and villages, in temples and in their own homes. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933, which was organized by the Soviet regime. Ukraine and about 30 countries around the world recognize this artificial famine as genocide.