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The “History and Facts” section on NAnews is dedicated to real historical events, documents, biographies and facts that connect Ukrainians and Jews, Israel and Ukraine.

This section features materials about events, people and processes that help readers better understand the shared Ukrainian-Jewish history: from the life of Jewish communities on Ukrainian lands to the modern dialogue between Ukraine, Israel and the global Jewish community.

There will be bright pages and difficult episodes here. History is not always comfortable and not always simple, but an honest conversation about the past helps break down myths, see real facts and understand how relations between peoples were formed.

Special attention is given to historical memory, the Second World War, the Holocaust, Ukrainian-Jewish ties, religious life, cultural heritage, the fight against antisemitism, the Soviet past, Ukraine’s independence and the events that continue to influence the present.

The “History and Facts” section helps readers see not only separate dates and names, but also the wider context: why certain events matter today, how they are understood in Israel, Ukraine and the Jewish world, and why knowledge of the past remains part of public dialogue.

This is a space for a calm, respectful and open conversation about facts. Without propaganda, without oversimplification and without replacing history with convenient slogans.

NAnews Israel News Nikk.Agency regularly updates the “History and Facts” section to help readers better understand the past, see the links between Ukraine and Israel and find a basis for a more honest conversation in the present.

Follow the “History and Facts” section, because knowledge of the past is a path toward stronger ties, mutual respect and a future without myths.use knowing the past is the key to strong connections in the present.

Israeli technology on the Ukrainian front: Jewish community to Chechen battalion of Ukrainian Armed Forces as a sign of historical brotherhood and fight against a common enemy

Израильские технологии на украинском фронте: еврейская община — чеченскому батальону ВСУ в знак исторического братства и борьбы с общим врагом

As is known, in 2022 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as “temporarily occupied” and condemned the genocide of the Chechen people — an important symbolic bridge between Ukrainians and the Chechen resistance. In the photo — Jewish volunteers and representatives of the Chechen battalion hold the flag of the […]

Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Hasid” received the international IPA award: what is known about the fighter and why he was recognized

Офицер ЗСУ «Хасид» получил международную награду IPA: что известно о бойце и почему его отметили

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 […]

Jewish Soldiers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Why the War in Ukraine Has Not “Left the Front Pages” for Them – The Jerusalem Post

Еврейские солдаты в ВСУ: почему война в Украине для них не «ушла с первых полос» - The Jerusalem Post

On January 15, 2026, the Israeli publication The Jerusalem Post published (Eng.) a report by journalist Michael Starr about Jewish servicemen who continue to fight as part of the Ukrainian army, while “the attention of the world audience increasingly shifts to other crises” – original. The main idea of the material is simple and harsh: […]

“Not About the War”: The book of Jewish defender of Ukraine Maksym Shvartsman was presented in Chernivtsi on the 3rd anniversary of his death at the front

«Не про війну»: книгу еврейского защитника Украины Максима Шварцмана к 3-летней годовщине его гибели на фронте представили в Черновцах

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Chernivtsi space “Hub 82” – presentation of the book “Not About War” (translated from Ukrainian “Not About War”) — a posthumous collection of artistic works and frontline letters of serviceman, journalist, videographer, photographer, artist, and writer Maksym Shvartsman. The date was not chosen by chance. […]

Ukrainian Yaroslava Levitskaya is the only Righteous Among the Nations who currently lives in Israel and was honored with a memorial sign during her lifetime

Haifa knows and honors a modest heroine — a native of Zolochiv (Lviv region, Ukraine). On February 12, 2025, she turned 90 years old. In the Righteous Among the Nations Garden in Haifa, where 20 memorial stones bear the names of those who saved Jews and once lived in the city, Yaroslava Levytska remains the […]

A memorial plaque in honor of Andrey Sheptytsky, who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust, was unveiled near the Central Synagogue in Kyiv

On July 29, 2025, in Kyiv, the Jewish and Ukrainian communities at the Brodsky Synagogue unveiled a memorial plaque to Andrey Sheptytsky — a man who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust. The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, church leaders, and diplomats called this act not only a sign of respect for history, but […]

Since 1976, the Ukrainian mosaic icon of the “Zarvanitsky Mother of God” in Nazareth has occupied one of the central places in the Basilica of the Annunciation – how did this happen?

С 1976 украинская мозаика-икона "Зарваницкой Богородицы" в Назарете занимает одно из центральных мест в Базилике Благовещения - как так получилось? НАновости Новости Израиля

Entering the churchyard of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, you immediately notice the beautiful mosaic depicting Ukrainian Zarvanitsky Mother of Godlocated directly opposite the main entrance to the temple. It is surprising that this image ended up in such an important place, among the mosaics of other countries – as if the Virgin […]

An international exhibition on moral choice during the Holocaust opened in Dnipro

In the Museum “Memory of the Jewish People and the Holocaust in Ukraine“ in Dnipro, an international exhibition “Some Were Neighbors: Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust” has opened. The exhibition was created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and this fact alone makes the event significant not only for Ukraine but […]

In Ukraine, the EU and UNESCO launched a project to preserve Jewish documentary heritage

В Украине ЕС и ЮНЕСКО начали проект по сохранению еврейского документального наследия

“In the context of the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, this initiative will strengthen Ukrainian archives and their ability to preserve and provide access to documentary heritage. The project will foster cooperation between researchers, artists, and journalists.” UNESCO and the EU have launched an important project to preserve Jewish heritage in Ukraine. The initiative includes […]

Matzevot as a Code of Memory: How Forgotten Jewish Heritage of Ukraine Comes to Life

Мацева как код памяти: Украина возвращает себе забытые еврейские кладбища

Thousands of forgotten Jewish cemeteries are scattered across Ukraine — from Lviv to Odessa, from Podolia to Transcarpathia. On their matzevot — ancient tombstones with inscriptions in Hebrew — one can still read the names of rabbis, craftsmen, women, and children whose lives ended in the last century. These stones are the last witnesses of […]

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