A memorial ceremony was held in Dnepropetrovsk at the site of mass shooting of Jews on the territory of the University botanical gardens.
It was attended by heads of numerous Jewish organizations, delegation from JOINT, students, war veterans, synagogue parishioners.
Head of the religious community Grigory Korol read Kadish for innocent victims of Hitler genocide.
All the speakers stressed the importance of keeping and transferring of the Holocaust memory to future generations.
All the participants lighted memorial candles for six million of Jews killed by the Nazis.
Mourning ceremonies for the Holocaust victims were also held at the Golden Rose and Jewish school.