Відображення трагедії Бабиного Яру у вітчизняній історіографії та опублікованих джерелах (1991-2022 рр.)

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to highlight and analyze the source base, scientifi c works of domestic historians published during the period of independence of Ukraine (1991- 2022). The research methodology is based on the principles of scientifi city, objectivity, and his- toricism. Problem-chronological, search, analytical methods, as well as the method of generali- zation and systematization of the material are applied. The scientifi c novelty of the article lies in the analysis of the work of domestic researchers studying the history of Babi Yar. Conclusions. A brief historiographic review, which does not pretend to be an absolutely exhaustive selection of works, demonstrates the main directions of scientifi c research: local history (study of the history of the area and places of executions), archival (publication of German and Soviet archival docu- ments), oral history (analysis and publication of interviews), ego-documentary (publication of memoirs), statistical (counting victims), commemorative (commemoration of the Holocaust). All directions continue to develop, therefore it is too early to put an end to the research of the history of Babi Yar. The biggest «stumbling block» remains the statistical and commemorative areas, as there are still discussions among Ukrainian Holocaust and World War II researchers about the number of Jewish victims of Babi Yar, the politics of commemoration. The former «Babi Yar» tract remains a «battlefi eld» between supporters of the state and private concept of Holocaust memorialization. Among the prospects for further research, which have not yet found serious scientifi c implementation in the form of separately published books, it is possible to single out the analysis of the memories and testimonies of former representatives of the occupation structures about the shootings and burning of corpses in Babi Yar; materials of post-war trials in the case of Nazi criminals, especially those of them who were directly involved in destruction actions in occupied Kyiv.