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Kyiv Jews return from Carpathian retreat into night of Russian strikes

After spending nine days at a respite camp in the mountains, Jewish families from the Simcha community returned to one of the heaviest drone and missile attacks that Kyiv has seen in recent months.

Jewish families at a JRNU respite camp in the mountains.
Firefighters take a break as they work at a site of a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026.

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes

 A geiger counter measures a radiation level at a site of fire burning in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, outside the village of Rahivka.

Russian drone strikes nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

A worker takes part in repair work on a damaged residential building following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia urges foreign diplomats in Kyiv to leave ahead of strikes on 'decision-making centers'


From the Frontlines to the Megillah: Jewish soldiers celebrate Purim in Kyiv

As ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue, a group of Jewish soldiers took a moment from the frontlines to celebrate Purim with the Jewish community.

 Jewish Soldiers Leave the Battlefield to Celebrate Purim in Kyiv

Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones

EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.

 THE ‘WITCHES of Bucha.’ Defending homes from Russian drones, the Bucha Volunteer Corps is part of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Many of its weapons date from World War II.

'Americans don't know the real situation': Ukrainians rally behind Zelensky after Trump spat

Ukrainians, many of them hardened by three years of war, rallied behind Zelensky in defiance but worried about the future of US backing for Kyiv's war effort.

 People gather to commemorate fallen soldiers, at a memorial site for fallen servicemen fighting against Russia, on the 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2025.

Ukraine's black earth still runs red after three years of war

Reporter’s Notebook: The Jerusalem Post spent four days in Ukraine leading up to the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

 The unofficial memorial to fallen soldiers in Kyiv’s Independence Square is a sea of blue and yellow flags and military portraits of Ukraine's fallen soldiers.

Ukraine demands access to Russia’s frozen $300b. Kyiv tells 'Post'

In an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra outlined Kyiv’s strategy for securing compensation and ensuring justice for the victims of war.

 Tracers are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire at the drone during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 21, 2025.

For a Jewish world in crisis, JDC ensures Hannukah’s light inspires hope and action

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) ensures vulnerable Jews worldwide feel the holiday's message of resilience and hope.

 Olga Govorova, 85, is among the more than 36,300 vulnerable Jews in Ukraine receiving ongoing aid from JDC, like food, medicine, and home care. Maria Zimina, 17, who is part of JDC’s Active Jewish Teens program that’s nurturing the next generation of Jewish leadership, visits Olga weekly

Zelensky: Russia launched 120 missiles, 90 drones in 'massive' strike on Ukraine

The air force urged residents to take cover and said a number of missiles, including different types of cruise missile, were flying through Ukrainian air space.

 A rescuer rests at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike on residential buildings, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine September 4, 2024.

Kyiv Jewish Forum 2024 to address Ukraine, Israel, US relations amid wars

The Kyiv Jewish Forum will launch on The Jerusalem Post website at 9:00 a.m. EST (4:00 p.m. Israel Time).

 Kyiv Jewish Forum 2024

Russian drone strikes Jewish school in Kyiv, causing significant damage but no casualties

Chabad's Or Avner educational network in Kyiv was heavily damaged, with destruction impacting classrooms and students' rest areas.

 Drone shrapnel outside the Jewish school in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russia launched a large missile and drone attack in central Kyiv; Ukrainian air defenses responded, as both nations continue to target each other's infrastructure.

 People take cover inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 25, 2023