Children who fled the war in Ukraine have already grown up in Israel and are going to serve in the IDF – report by Ynet
On June 14, 2026, the Israeli publication Ynet published a story that sounds not like an ordinary report about school graduates, but like a short formula of what Israel means to Jewish children torn from their previous lives by war. Here is the original in Hebrew – https://www.ynet.co.il/activism/article/yokra14797525. We retell it. Four years ago, 24 […]
“This is a disaster”: a frank conversation with an Orthodox Jewish chaplain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — about the front, faith, and how not to lose a person – video
“There is a law, and it says: ‘If someone comes to kill you — kill him first.’ The most important part. Therefore, defending your country is a commandment of God. There is such a commandment: ‘Do not cross the border.’ It is written in the Torah, in the Bible, right? Therefore, those who came here […]
“Call sign ‘Jew’. An Israeli citizen has been fighting for Ukraine’s Independence since 2014” / 24th Separate Assault Battalion ‘Aidar’
Staff Sergeant Grigory Pivovarov, call sign “Jew”, is a citizen of Israel who came to Ukraine during the Maidan and has been fighting against Russian aggression since 2014. His interview with the 24th Separate Assault Regiment “Aidar” is not only a personal story of a fighter but also an important conversation about the IDF, Ukraine, […]
Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Hasid” received the international IPA award: what is known about the fighter and why he was recognized
International Police Association awarded a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer The International Police Association (IPA), uniting law enforcement officers from more than 70 countries, awarded its medal to an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign “Hasid”. This was reported by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) and the publication […]
Biolab Mirage: Why the Old Fake About Ukraine Was Relaunched Against Kyiv
Ukraine has once again rejected accusations of alleged “biolabs” and military biological programs. The reason was a new wave of statements and publications around American funding of laboratories abroad, among which facilities in Ukraine were mentioned. Kyiv responds directly: Ukraine fulfills its international obligations under the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons […]
Jews from Ukraine: Yevhen “Benya” Yatsyna, the youngest Ukrainian “cyborg” who died in January 2015 defending Donetsk airport
In Ukraine, January 20 is observed as the Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of Donetsk Airport. It marks the anniversary of the end of the battles for the airfield. The events of those days became an important milestone in the modern history of the country. The battles for the Donetsk Airport lasted from May […]
Ukrainian soldier learns of his Jewish roots and undergoes circumcision after tragedy at the front
While the attention of the Israeli public is focused on the confrontation between Israel and Iran, the war in Ukraine does not subside. Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian cities, destroying both civilians and civilian infrastructure. But amid the destruction, losses, and anxiety, there are also stories that inspire — especially for the Jewish community, […]
How the Jews of Kyiv in the ranks of the ZSU defend Ukraine: patriotism, technology and help from Israel – the story of 2 friends of graduates of the Kyiv Jewish religious school
The Jewish community of Kyiv is providing significant assistance in the defense of Ukraine with the outbreak of full-scale war in 2022. Jewish fighters not only defend the country at the front, but also provide technical, humanitarian and material support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU). Shimon Briman on the website “Ukrainian-Jewish Zustrich” (Ukrainian) […]
Global Peace Index 2026: in the bottom 5 – Israel and Ukraine – why they ended up together at the bottom of the “peacefulness ranking”
A new ranking showed not ‘dangerous countries’, but a map of global war In June 2026, the Institute for Economics & Peace published the new Global Peace Index 2026 — one of the most well-known international rankings that measures the level of peace in countries. For Israeli and Ukrainian readers, one thing is especially important […]
Ukraine excluded the Russian language from European protection: what does law No. 4699-IX mean
Ukraine legally changed the status of the Russian language within the framework of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. This is not a ban on the language in everyday life, but a refusal to provide the language of the aggressor state with special protection mechanisms created for indigenous peoples and national communities. Ukraine […]
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