Ukraine crisis

Learning Hebrew in bomb shelters: How Dnipro Jewry endures Russian invasion

The war opened new opportunities for Dnipro's Jews to reconnect to Judaism, finding purpose and hope amid the missile barrages.

Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.
Residents at the site of the apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026.

Russia strikes on Kyiv leave 6,000 buildings without heat as temperatures near -20°C

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka.

FM Sa'ar meets Ukrainian deputy PM, pushes for designation of Hamas, IRGC as terror orgs.

Russian troops at the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

Russia claims to capture Pokrovsk ahead of Witkoff visit for peace talks


Ukraine's occupied regions want to join Russia, Vladimir Putin claims

In a video address released on the anniversary of Russia's controversial announcement it was annexing 4 parts of Ukraine, Putin said the choice to join Russia was reinforced by local elections.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Denis Pushilin, Moscow-installed acting leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Donetsk region, in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

In Kharkiv, rockets fail to dampen Jewish Rosh Hashanah spirit

Rosh Hashanah celebrations across Ukraine

Russia strikes Ukraine's Odesa with Iranian kamikaze drones, missiles

Russia launched six Iranian-made Shahed drones and 10 cruise missiles, with Ukraine's forces destroying six drones and six missiles before they hit their target, the Air Force said.

An Iranian Shahed 171 drone dropping a bomb as part of a military exercise in the Gulf, in Iran

Ukraine collects Russian bodies on 'road of death'

Russia and Ukraine have conducted regular exchanges of prisoners of war, as well as the bodies of dead soldiers, since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

 Ukrainian servicemen check the body of a dead Russian soldier, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Blahodatne in Donetsk Region Ukraine September 8, 2023.

Israelis flock to Ukraine's Uman despite concerns of Russian strikes

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah Israelis take trains from Poland to reach Uman in Ukraine.

 People line up to reach Ukraine on a train, some of them Israelis and Jews from around the world seeking to get to Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

Ukraine retakes offshore drilling platforms near Crimea

During the operation there was a clash between Ukrainian special forces on boats and a Russian fighter jet, which was damaged and forced to retreat.

 Tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are seen during drills at an unknown location near the border of Russian-annexed Crimea, Ukraine, April 14, 2021.

Israeli trauma expert visits Kyiv at the invitation of first lady Olena Zelenska

The founder and director of Jerusalem’s Israel Psychotrauma Center shares experiences of civilian and military trauma during the ongoing Middle East conflict.

 Danny Brom speaking at the summit.

Ukrainian Catholic bishops rebuke pope over his Russia comments

The bishops' statement said they told the pope that certain statements and gestures of "the Holy See and Your Holiness are painful and difficult for the Ukrainian people."

 Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2023.

Deadly market attack in Ukraine overshadows visit by Blinken

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, saying it killed at least 16 people, including a child, and wounded many more.

 Flames rise and people run during an attack on the city of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, September 6, 2023, according to presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, in this still image from video obtained from social media.

Ukraine loses its first Challenger 2 tank

The tank, one of 14 supplied to Ukraine by the British in January, was seen in videos online burning by the side of a road in the recently liberated town of Robotyne. 

 Ukrainian personnel pose with a flag on top of a Challenger 2 tank during a training at Bovington Camp, near Wool in southwestern Britain, February 22, 2023.