Genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union in the territory occupied by German-fascist troops during the Great Patriotic War

the article is devoted to the study of the problem of genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union, carried out by the Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War. Information is presented on the crimes of the Nazis and their accomplices against the civilian population in the territory of the USSR occupied by the Nazis. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the texts of international tribunals and international documents related to the recording of Nazi crimes in the USSR. The author of the presented article comes to the conclusion about the need to preserve the historical memory in the minds of the current generation of citizens of the Russian Federation, especially the youth, about the courage and heroic feat of the Soviet people, defenders of the Fatherland, committed in the most difficult years of the bloody war, ensuring the historical truth about the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Recognition of genocide and bringing the perpetrators to justice can be an important step in restoring historical justice, as well as a signal that the international community will not ignore such crimes.

USSR, genocide, Great Patriotic War, German occupiers, fascists, crimes, tribunal