Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933

From 1932 to 1933, Soviet Ukraine experienced a devastating human-made famine, remembered as the Holodomor or the Ukrainian famine. This event was part of a broader Soviet-wide famine affecting key agricultural regions. Millions of Ukrainians are understood to have lost their lives during this period.

The Holodomor's origins and intentions remain a subject of historical examination. While its man-made nature is widely accepted, debate continues regarding whether it was deliberately targeted at Ukrainians and if it qualifies as genocide. Some historians connect it to efforts to quell Ukrainian independence movements, while others attribute it primarily to the consequences of agricultural collectivization and industrialisation policies. A further perspective suggests that while collectivization may have initiated the crisis, the resulting starvation was amplified and directed against Ukrainians to suppress nationalist sentiments and resistance to Soviet policies.