On June 16, 2026, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine reported on the visit of the chaplain of the FEGU and the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yakov Sinyakov, to the Air Assault Forces Training Center.
This is not a formal trip “for the record.” In such places, future defenders of Ukraine are being prepared, and alongside them, not only instructors, equipment, and discipline are important, but also a person who can listen, support, pray together, and remind them: even in war, a soldier is not alone.
Visit to the Air Assault Forces Training Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The chaplain of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, Yakov Sinyakov, visited the Air Assault Forces Training Center, where servicemen preparing for service in the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trained.
During the visit, humanitarian aid was delivered to the soldiers. For the Israeli audience, it is important to understand the context here: Ukraine has been living under conditions of full-scale Russian aggression for more than four years, and supporting the army is not only about weapons, equipment, or medicine. It is also about the connection between the front and society, between communities and those who take personal risks every day.
Not only help, but also presence nearby
The meeting took place in a warm, human atmosphere. The servicemen were able to participate in joint prayers, talk personally, share thoughts, anxieties, and things that are not always easy to express in formation or during training.
Such conversations often become more important than loud statements. One person asks a question. Another is silent but listens. A third just wants to feel that their concerns are understood and do not appear as weakness. For an army fighting against the Russian invasion, the psychological resilience of the soldiers is part of the overall defense of the country.
Why a military chaplain is important during war
The service of a chaplain in the army is not a replacement for a commander, doctor, or psychologist. It is a separate form of support that combines spiritual support, personal trust, and the ability to be there in moments of internal tension.
The chaplain helps strengthen the morale of the soldiers, maintain internal balance, and restore a sense of meaning to a person where every day is associated with risk, fatigue, and uncertainty.
For Jewish communities of Ukraine, this is of particular importance. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine continues to participate in the humanitarian and spiritual support of people directly affected by the war: servicemen, families, displaced persons, the elderly, and children. In this context, NANews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency views such events not as a local news story, but as part of a large connection between Ukraine, Jewish communities, and Israelis, for whom the topic of security, the army, and the memory of the cost of defending the country is well understood.
Human support where they prepare for the front
The Air Assault Forces Training Center is a place where soldiers undergo physical, tactical, and moral testing even before going on combat missions. Here, it is important not only to learn to act in a unit but also to withstand internal pressure.
Therefore, the visit of Chaplain Yakov Sinyakov became part of the work that often remains behind the scenes of the news. Without loud slogans, without a political stage, without unnecessary pathos — just help, prayer, conversation, and presence with those preparing to defend Ukraine.
The connection between Ukraine, Jewish communities, and Israel
For the Israeli audience, this story sounds especially close. Israelis know that the army is held together not only by orders and training. It is held together by trust, mutual support, a sense of the rear, and the understanding that society does not turn away from those who stand in defense of the country.
In Ukraine today, this feeling is created by different people and organizations. Among them are military chaplains, volunteers, communities, families, medics, and those who deliver humanitarian aid on the ground.
The visit of the FEGU chaplain to the 7th Corps Air Assault Forces Training Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is a small-scale episode of a large war, but it is from such episodes that resilience is built. When a soldier has not only weapons but also words of support, prayer, and live human participation, they gain more strength to endure the trials.