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Jewish Ukrainians celebrate Passover despite ongoing war with Russia

Chief Rabbi and Chabad shliach Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, along with his son Rabbi Ariel Markovitch, held a series of events at the beginning of Passover, aimed at reaching every Jew in Kyiv.

KYIV'S CHIEF Rabbi, Yonatan Markovitch, with his congregation.
 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East - report

A view shows destroyed tanks near the village of Heorhiivka (Georgiyevka), in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, July 16, 2025.

Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

Kremlin says main issues over peace talks on Ukraine to be discussed in Geneva, including territory


Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of banned landmines

The group called on Ukraine's government to follow through with a commitment made earlier this month not to employ such weapons.

 View of a mine-warning sign as a Ukrainian service member demonstrates clearing a minefield using a remote control for the Armtrac 400 demining machine, capable of clearing 2,400 square metres per hour, amid Russia's invasion, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine October 27, 2022.

On This Day: Jews allowed to live in Kyiv 221 years ago by tsar's orders

The resettling of Jews in Kyiv marked the rebirth of the city's historic Jewish community, which would become one of the biggest in Ukraine. 

 Catherine the Great

Ukraine first lady condemns Putin comment on Zelensky’s Jewishness - exclusive

The Ukrainian First Lady mostly avoided political or military subjects, expressing hope for a quicker rollout of Israeli early-warning systems for airstrikes.

 Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Russia warns Ukraine against striking Crimea with US, British missiles

Kyiv says it wants to reclaim all of its territory, including the Crimean peninsula

 Rescuers work at the site of residential houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine June 14, 2023.

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska to visit Israel next week

Herzog, the wife of President Isaac Herzog, met Zelenska at the coronation of England's King Charles III earlier this year.

 First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska arrives for a reception hosted by Britain's King Charles, for overseas guests attending his coronation at Buckingham Palace in London, Britan, May 5, 2023.

Kakhovka dam collapse blocks 'gateway for Ukrainian exports'

Ukraine is an important global grain and oilseeds producer, but its exports have fallen significantly since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

A satellite image shows a view before homes were flooded along Dnipro River southeast of Kherson, Ukraine, in this picture obtained by Reuters on June 6, 2023.

Moscow-backed official says Russian army gains advantage from Ukraine dam breach

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the dam's destruction, which has sent floodwaters across a war zone and forced thousands to flee.

 Kakhovka Dam and Kakhovska Hydroelectric Power Plant

Ukraine has not yet launched counteroffensive - senior security official

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, dismissed statements by Russian officials who have said the counteroffensive has already begun.

 Ukrainian servicemen ride atop of a tank on a road to the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 12, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia blew up hydro station from inside

A Ukrainian military spokesperson said Russia's aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2023

Nova Kakhovka dam largely destroyed, flooding extensive - Maxar satellite

What is the dam and what happened - and what do we not know?

A satellite image shows a view before homes were flooded along Dnipro River southeast of Kherson, Ukraine, in this picture obtained by Reuters on June 6, 2023.