It was learned that 96-year-old Boris Romanchenko, who was held captive in 4 different concentration camps by the Nazis during the Second World War, died in the attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkov, Russia. It was reported that Romanchenko, who was learned that he had not left his home for months due to Covid-19, died in the fire that broke out in his apartment after the Russian attack on March 18.
Escaped from Nazi concentration camps where he was held captive
It was stated that Romanchenko, who was born in Sumi, Ukraine on January 20, 1926, was exiled to Dortmund, Germany, by the Nazis in 1942, where he was forced to work in hard labor. It is reported that Romanchenko was captured while trying to escape and was held prisoner in the Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Bergen-Belsen and Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps in 1943. It was stated that Romanchenko, who escaped from captivity after the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War, spent the rest of his life in Ukraine and worked in associations and foundations established for survivors of concentration camps. Romanchenko’s death was shared with the public by his grandson.
“HE LIVES IN A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING THAT HITTED THE BULLET”
Jens-Christian Wagner, Director of the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Monuments Foundation, said in a statement on social media: died in the attack. We are in deep sorrow. According to his grandson, he lived in a high-rise building that was hit by a bullet. “Boris Romanchenko was vice-chairman of the Buchenwald-Dora International Committee.” (UAV)
