Ukraine president’s chief of staff: Russia 'will pay' for Soviet-era famine

Russia-Ukraine War: "The Russians will pay for all of the victims of the Holodomor and answer for today's crimes," Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram.

The head of Ukraine's presidential administration said on Saturday Russia would answer for a Soviet-era famine that left millions of Ukrainians dead during the winter of 1932-33.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian soldiers fire an artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region. (AP)

"The Russians will pay for all of the victims of the Holodomor and answer for today's crimes," Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram, using the Ukrainian name for the tragedy.