Ukraine

Jewish-Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with Russia, third Jewish casualty in two weeks

An estimated 200 Jewish fighters have died in the nearly 3.5-year war, according to the Federation of Jewish Communities.

 Tzvi-Hirsch (Grisha) Zvergzde.
 URI BEN-ARI teaches a lesson on Israeli history in an ImagineBox classroom.

Grapevine, June 8, 2025: Havens for strange bedfellows

 A protestor carries a white supremacist and antisemitic sign outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, November 17, 2021.

Antisemitic neo-Nazi group ‘the Base’ to hold training event in US - report

 The Jewish community in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, is mourning the death of Andriy Vitaliyovych Kurovskyy, a longtime computer science teacher at the Or Avner Chabad Jewish school

Jewish community in Zhytomyr mourns beloved teacher killed in Ukraine war


WATCH: Ukraine blows up Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives

The SBU shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge.

 Reported CCTV footage of the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula demolished by underwater explosives.

Lessons from the drone attack on Russia’s airbases - analysis

 The Ukrainian attack on the Russian airfields has been seen as a game-changer in warfare.

 A serviceman from the mobile air defense unit of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a Browning machine gun towards a Russian drone during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine June 2, 2025.

Russia sets out two Ukraine ceasefire options, state media say

Ukrainian officials say there are hundreds of children who were forcibly removed from Ukrainian territory by Russian forces, and it wants them returned as part of a peace deal.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov walks after a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2025.

WATCH: Ukraine drones destroy 40+ Russian bombers in airport strike, footage shows

The drones used in the strike were part of a continuing campaign to neutralize the aircraft responsible for regular bombardments of Ukrainian cities. Ukraine notified Trump in advance.

 Reported footage of a Ukranian drone damaging Russian bomber planes.

Putin, unlike Trump, actually wants a war - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Historians will wonder where Trump's antiwar attitude came from, and how it can be reconciled with Trump’s image as an aspiring fascist. 

 GERMAN ARMY servicemen participate in a NATO military exercise in Pabrade, Lithuania, last year.

Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire' as Russia makes gains in Ukraine

"I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII," top Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said in response to Trump's comments.

 US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019.

Novel set in a war-torn Ukraine wins Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature

Sasha Vasilyuk's novel is the second book by an immigrant from the former Soviet Union to win the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.

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Eduard Shyfrin to represent Ukraine in WJC as vice president

Dr. Eduard Shyfrin was elected to represent Ukraine as a vice president in the World Jewish Congress at its plenary session in Jerusalem this week.

 Eduard Shyfrin

In war-torn Berdychiv, one man fights to preserve the memory of a once-thriving Jewish community

A Ukrainian Jewish leader fights to preserve Holocaust memory in Berdychiv as war, emigration, and dwindling resources threaten his city’s Jewish legacy.

 A Ukrainian serviceman prays next to a memorial for the victims of Babyn Yar (Babiy Yar), one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, during a commemorative ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine September 29, 2023.

Trump says Russia, Ukraine to begin peace talks immediately

Ceasefire negotiations are said to begin between Ukraine and Russia with aid from Trump.

 US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Historic election opens new page in the Vatican

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world/

 Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, April 26.