On the 22nd of November in Uman was held mournful requiem meeting to commemorate famishment victims and political mass repressions in which participated USPU representatives, in particular students and lecturers of History Department.

Who knows better than historians the scale of horrible grief of the Ukrainians in the XX c.? Ukraine, always rich in bread harvest, faced famine. In 1932-1933 as a result of grain purchases Soviet policy and forced collectivization, cancelling of rich class, “hostile elements” destroying, died millions of inhabitants.

Meeting participators gathered near the monument to famishment victims and political mass repressions, and honoured the perished with the minute of silence, they laid down the flowers and candles to the pedestal.

A mournful date – Victims of Famishment Commemoration Day – USPU and all over Ukraine celebrate since 1998.