Kharkov mayor and Jewish community urge police to punish those who desecrated the Drobitsky Yar site Authorities in Ukraine have launched a criminal investigation after three young people were photographed performing Nazi salutes at a Holocaust memorial in Kharkov, sparking outrage from local officials and Jewish organizations. The incident occurred at the Drobitsky Yar memorial site, where between 16,000 and 20,000 Jews were executed during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Photos showing