Holocaust Survivor Roman Schwarzman Warns of Parallels Between Nazi and Russian Aggression

Speaking at the German Bundestag, Schwarzman urged continued support for Ukraine, drawing on his experiences of survival during the Holocaust.

Roman Schwarzman, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, addressed the German Bundestag during a memorial for victims of the Holocaust, sharing his harrowing experiences as a child in a Ukrainian ghetto under Nazi rule.
Schwarzman drew comparisons between Adolf Hitler's attempt to exterminate Jews and Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, emphasizing the ongoing threat to his homeland and family.
He recounted personal tragedies, including the death of his brother at the hands of the SS, and the suffering endured by his family in the Bershad ghetto, where hunger and deprivation were constant.
Schwarzman called on Germany to provide more military support to Ukraine, including air defense systems and long-range weaponry, to resist Russian aggression and protect Ukrainian sovereignty.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier also spoke at the event, underscoring the importance of historical remembrance and the defense of democracy against rising threats.