Memorial to the victims of the Crimean Tatar people genocide was installed in Kyiv with the support of Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and Metinvest

A special memorial was installed in Kyiv to commemorate the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people. It was made with the support of Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and is made of steel donated by Metinvest Group.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation considers it extremely important to preserve the historical memory of the tragic events: for future generations to know about their past, preserve evidence of it and prevent the horrors from happening again; for a better, peaceful future for the state, the Ukrainian land and the peoples who call it home.

The memorial sign is a symbolic composition based on a map of Ukraine with Crimea in the centre and a bowl with a cypress tree, which symbolises sadness and grief. The bowl is a reflection of a house filled with cultural ornaments of the Crimean Tatars, and the cypress growing from it is a symbol of new life.

The Memorial was built using 38.5 tonnes of steel plates produced by Metinvest Trametal (Italy). Metinvest's engineers and managers carried out a full-fledged operation, which, in addition to rolling 41 steel sheets, included transporting the metal to Ukraine, laser cutting and welding of the finished structures for the monument. Specialists from Metinvest SMC and ZLMZ (Zaporizhzhya Foundry and Mechanical Plant) were actively involved in these processes.

All the elements of the Memorial symbolise the desire for historical justice through the tragedy of genocide, and give the Crimean Tatar people hope for prosperity and development in their homeland.