Warning: This article contains graphic images.
The slogan "Never again" emerged in response to the Holocaust and other atrocities of World War II as a vow of humanity to prevent such horrific events from being repeated.
On May 8, the world marks Victory in Europe Day, celebrating 79 years since the unconditional defeat of Nazi Germany, and with it, the end to its crimes against humanity.
But for the third year in a row now, this day – meant to remind the public about the horrors and lessons of the past – is taking place as events strikingly similar unfold in Europe.
During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Nazi forces occupied much of Soviet Ukraine, executing civilians, and destroying cultural heritage and infrastructure.
The same Ukrainian regions and cities that were once invaded by Nazis are now suffering from Russian attacks and deliberate killings.
In this visual piece, we are looking at the similarities between World War II and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
