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Unveiling of the Stumbling Stone in honour of Serafima Kozachynska

insidethegatesOn 16 October 2025, a Stumbling Stone was installed at 14 Ivan Mazepa Street in honour of Serafima Kozachynska. This is the thirteenth Stone on the map of Kyiv.

Thank you to everyone who came. Thank you for your flowers, words, and sincere involvement in preserving memory.

And if you were unable to attend the ceremony, you can always hold your own personal ceremony. Next time you walk from Arsenalna to Mystetskyi Arsenal or Park Slavy, stop by the Stone in honour of Serafima Kozachynska and tell your friends about her life.

📝You can read Serafima's biography at: https://kyivstones.org/serafima-kozachynska-2/

The project was initiated by the German Embassy in Kyiv / Deutsche Botschaft Kyjiwand implemented by the Ukrainian Centre for Holocaust Studies in cooperation with the  Educational Centre Space of Tolerance and the Kyiv City State Administration.

 

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