Soviet Survivors

Рассказ священника Николая Скоропостижного о создании им церкви имени Александра Невского в Киеве во время нацистской оккупации. Он описывает процесс создания церкви, отношение к религии…

The story of Vera Bagina, head of the Kyiv orphanage, about its work during the occupation of the city. Bagina recalls the living conditions of children in the institution, the requirements to…

Interview with teacher Aleksandra Novikova about life in Smolensk during the Nazi occupation. Aleksandra talked about the working procedures in the school, about the removal of texts mentioning the…

The story of the museum employee Iosif Stabrovskii is about the events of his life before the war and about life in occupied Slonim. He told about the looting of the museum and the rescue of some of…

Solomon Pekker's account of underground work in Kyiv during the occupation. After an unsuccessful evacuation with Soviet units, he returned to the city. Pekker recalls the persecution of Jews, the…

Solomon Pekkers Bericht über die Untergrundarbeit in Kyiw während der Besatzung. Nach einer erfolglosen Evakuierung mit sowjetischen Einheiten kehrte er in die Stadt zurück. Pekker erinnert sich an…