Holocaust Mass Grave in Vilnius Region Hidden by Bushes

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One thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine. Historians say that many Jews from Shumsk, Kena, Naujoji Vilnia and other towns in the area were murdered by the Special Unit in Vėliučioniai Forest just a few kilometers from Vilnius on September 22, 1941. Although the number of victims is truly terrifying, it’s very difficult to find the mass murder site itself. The Vilnius regional administration responsible for maintaining the site doesn’t think this is a real problem.

Full story in Lithuanian here.