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Thousands of Jewish pilgrims make journey to Ukraine despite war warnings

Many have travelled from Israel to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian strike hits Kharkiv apartment block; Ukrainian troops quit Vuhledar

Zelenskyy urges western backing akin to that for Israel after Kharkiv strike; Ukraine’s 72nd mechanised brigade leaves eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years. What we know on day 953

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainians stand with Israel amid war with Hamas, despite grievances

Historic ties between Kyiv and Tel Aviv appear stronger than recent disagreements over weapons deliveries.

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Jewish pilgrims flock to historic Ukrainian city despite war with Russia

Thousands of Hasidic Jews visit Uman to see the grave of Rabbi Nachman, ignoring the threat from Russia’s invasion.

Al Jazeera

‘The show must go on’: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah

The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine Threatens To Bar Entry For Israeli Pilgrims

Ukraine renewed threats over the weekend to bar Israeli pilgrims from entering the country

Zenger

'Sweet' Ukrainian girl, 8, and entire family killed in evil Russia rocket attack

Almost all of the 23 victims of the attack on Friday died when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in Uman, Ukraine, with six children among the dead

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When Russia targets ordinary homes: the attacks that mean no one is safe in Ukraine

A strike that killed 23 people far from any frontlines has forced residents to understand that one could come anywhere

The Guardian - UK

Crimea fuel depot on fire, Russian-held towns shelled in Ukraine

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - A huge fire erupted in Moscow-annexed Crimea after a suspected drone attack hit an oil depot, as fighting intensified on the southern Ukrainian front and shelling deprived Russian border villages of power.

AFP

Cruise missile attacks on Ukraine that killed 19 were Russian 'intimidation strategy'

Ukrainian cities including Kyiv were targeted by 23 cruise missiles and two suicide drones. The strikes killed at least 19 people and wounded many others

Daily Mirror

Russian strikes kill 26 including five children

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

AFP

At least 25 killed in Russian air raids on Ukraine cities

The wave of Russian missile attacks was the first since early March.

Al Jazeera

Russian strikes kill 25 including five children

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 25 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

AFP

Russian strikes kill 19, Kyiv says offensive almost ready

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 19 people as Kyiv said preparations for a highly anticipated offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

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Russian strikes kill 16, Kyiv says offensive almost ready

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 16 people as Kyiv said preparations for a highly-anticipated offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

WEKU

Missile and drone strikes across Ukraine claim more than 20 lives

An apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Uman has been hit after a series of airstrikes across the country on Friday. The attack is the deadliest strike on a Ukrainian apartment since January.

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches deadly wave of missile attacks on Ukraine cities

Woman and child die in Dnipro, while missile strikes in Uman, south of Kyiv, kill 19

WEKU

War didn't stop Hasidic pilgrims from gathering in Ukraine for the Jewish new year

Orthodox Jews gathered in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at the tomb of a rabbi who preached his vision of a joy-filled life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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The Independent UK

Jewish pilgrims gather in Ukraine despite the perils of war

Thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims have flocked to central Ukraine to mark the Jewish new year, ignoring international travel warnings

AFP

Tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims in Ukraine despite war

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews gathered in the Ukrainian city of Uman for their annual pilgrimage, officials said Sunday, despite authorities asking them to skip the trip because of the war.

AFP

Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage

Jerusalem (AFP) - Thousands of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews have vowed to brave the dangers of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and make a pilgrimage there during the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana.

ABC News

Townsville beekeepers plant sunflowers to help keep war in Ukraine on people's minds

Veterinarian and apiarist Dr John Carr escaped Ukraine in the days after Russia invaded the country five months ago. He is now safely home to Townsville and his local beekeepers’ club has come up with a simple way to remind people about the ongoing conflict.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine vet in 'constant stress' as abandoned animals rise and families suffer

Veterinary assistant Kate Klymenko speaks about the rising number of abandoned animals in Ukraine, as she continues to voluntarily work at a rescue shelter in Uman, Cherkasy region, surrounded by 'loud sirens and stressed families'

Reuters

Russia denies striking Ukrainian site of Hasidic Jewish pilgrimage

Russia denied on Wednesday a claim by Ukraine that it had struck the town of Uman, visited by tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews each year, and showed pictures of what it said were Ukrainian forces loading arms near a synagogue there.

AFP

Devout Jews in Ukraine stay to pray and await 'apocalypse'

Uman (Ukraine) (AFP) - In a synagogue in the western Ukrainian city of Uman, two people are worshipping in the cold and darkness.

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