Before the Nazi invasion, Kharkiv (Kharkov) was home to around 135,000 Jews. As German forces approached, most fled. Those who remained were taken to Drobytsky Yar and executed — about 200 to 300 people per day. By early February 1942, the ghetto was liquidated and all remaining Jews were murdered. In total, over 17,000 Jews from Kharkiv and the surrounding area were murdered during World War II.
