Ukrainian Jewish public figure Iosif Zisels called on Ukraine to become a “military power” and prepare for a possible new war even in the event of a truce with Russia. The human rights activist and former Soviet political prisoner told journalist Olga Lopatyuk in an interview with the Odessa publication “Intent”, published on October 30, … Read more
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to purchase from the Ukrainian company GARANT BUD ODESSA PLUS five mobile reinforced concrete shelters for the Sumy region. Each is designed for 50 people. The documents include the price, payment terms, configuration, and installation period, and the manufacturer’s website features an above-ground shelter of exactly this capacity. … Read more
Seventeen buses with residents of the occupied Oleshky headed towards Ukraine, four towards Russia. These figures were published on October 30, 2026, by Russian military blogger Vladimir Romanov, who was present at the humanitarian operation. Later, they disappeared from his message. Ukrainian journalists managed to save and disseminate the original information. It turned out that … Read more
The White House, pumpkins, baskets of chocolate. Donald Trump and Melania welcome children on Halloween, smiling, handing out sweets. And suddenly two appear before them: a boy in Soviet-style military uniform and a girl in a Russian sarafan with a kokoshnik. The internet immediately begins to search for great political meaning in these few seconds. … Read more
On October 29, 2026, Ukrainian media reported a new statement from the language ombudsman Elena Ivanovska: Ukraine wants to expand the ban on Russian-language music and other cultural products, and the restrictions may even affect works by Ukrainian performers. Ivanovska spoke about this in an interview with the hromadske.talk project. Reports on her position were … Read more
Ukraine is once again discussing the possible seizure of the economic interests of Russian entrepreneurs in Kyivstar. The main reason is the decision of the European Union on September 22, 2026, to exclude Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list. A native of Lviv, holding citizenships of Russia and Israel, he retained a stake in an … Read more
On October 5, 2026, 19-year-old footballer of the Israeli club Maccabi Netanya, Aleksei Talpa (אלכסיי טלפה), scored a goal in his first match for the Ukraine U-21 youth team against Albania. A year before that, he played for Israel U-19. Now the midfielder represents the country of his birth, continues to play in the Israeli … Read more
Iran, with the help of Russia and China, continues to receive military components, explosives, and equipment for the production of missiles and drones, despite international sanctions and the American naval blockade. The purchases are backed by a network of more than 5,000 structures linked to the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic. Through one … Read more
On October 30, 2026, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine reported on Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov’s trip to Ukrainian servicemen in the east of the country. The chaplain visited the areas of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and the Pokrovske direction, met with the fighters, provided spiritual support, and delivered humanitarian aid. Author: Lev Varshavsky, NANews. Sinyakov did … Read more
On Thursday, October 29, Russian drones attacked Dnipro, Chernihiv, and Kremenchuk. In Dnipro, the strike hit the railway station where passengers were waiting for a train. In Chernihiv, two 15-year-old girls were killed. In Kremenchuk, a drone struck a residential area. According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), at least 19 … Read more
