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The top US military officer Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the "potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not decreasing." threats from both Russia and China remain significant
- Badatz Eidah hacharedis of yerushalayim signs a letter after hearing testimony from Activist Reb Shimon Shisha calling on world Jewry to help save the jewish Ukrainian refugees both spiritually as it is a shaas hashmad for them and physically to help them with food and shelter
- Rabbi Bleich interview on Kol Mevaser the kehila has a few hundred people currently in Budapest and will be there for Pesach while others are Urshiva western Ukraine. the Russians started shooting in Odessa their goal is block off Ukraine entirely from the black sea. There is still a great danger and places that we thought were safe are now dangerous. In the early days of the war they would travel through Bucha which is now full of corpses. He is working on keeping the kehila together even though they have been displaced. We need continued tefilos
- 22 tons of Pesach food and essentials was collected at Mill Hill Shul in England and making its way on via Ukrainian truck to Odessa.
- Vaad Hatzalah for Ukranian Jewry announce $50 million releif goal to rescue refuge and resettlment.22,000 affiliated Jews still in ukraine 30,000 affiliated Jews already evacuated . The vaad hatzalah is a global operation working with leading organizations around the world. Vaadhatzalahrescue.org
- Ukraine's foreign minister on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a "massacre" in the town of Bucha, while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described images of dead bodies there as "a punch in the gut". More than 300 corpses lay in the streets and mass graves. Russia's defence ministry denied the Ukrainian allegations, saying footage and photographs showing dead bodies in Bucha were "yet another provocation" by Kyiv.
After Ukraine said on Saturday its forces had reclaimed control of the whole Kyiv region, images of corpses in civilian clothes left behind by departing Russian troops prompted calls from officials in Ukraine and Europe for tougher sanctions on Russia.
- The Jews are the ones behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and their goal is to create a new Jewish state to replace the failing Zionist project of Israel, Palestinian Islamic scholar Mraweh Nassar has claimed, as reported by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
- Satmar Rebbe r' Zalman Leib will hold major fundraiser this Monday for the Ukraine refugees as they face a spiritual danger from the Israeli Joint sochnut
-Ukraine warned its negotiators not to eat, drink or even touch anything as they headed into talks with Russia in Istanbul on Tuesday, following allegations that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and others may have been poisoned during previous talks.
- Russia denies attacking Uman in beginning of war and accuses Ukrainian nationalists of Using the Synagogue for arms shipments and mercenaries. Russia's Defense Ministry alleged on Wednesday that a series of photographs it had posted online portrayed “property, weapons and ammunition stored in the synagogue building” a spokesperson of the Rabbi Nachman Foundation, one of the last Jews left in the city, said on Wednesday that these claims are without merit. “This is not true. I saw the photos," she said. “In these photos, it’s absolutely clear that this synagogue is closed and the people in the photos aren't on the territory of the synagogue.”
- According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, despite Russian claims of a decrease in hostilities in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Russia continues its military buildup in Kyiv Oblast and shelling Chernihiv.
- US officials "We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly the Russian military is performing and how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions,", "because his senior advisors are too afraid to tell him the truth.”
- Rav Hillel Cohen is back in Kiev he received a bracha 2 weeks ago from Rav Chaim Kanievsky asking if it is safe to go and he said that shluchei mitzvah are not harmed. He also got a bracha from Rav Yaakov Meir Shechter shlita. In Kiev, they are currently preparing a list of 500 jews to arrange a Pesach Seder for them. They are either sick or elderly and can't get out; some younger families opted to stay. Klal yisrael should continue to daven for them to donate call 845-610-2842 (Kol Mevaser)
- Ukrainian army: Russia wants to end war by May 9. According to intelligence from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops are being told that the war must end by May 9 – widely celebrated in Russia as the day of victory over the Nazi Germany. (TKI)
- Biden says the US would 'respond' to Russian use of chemical or biological weapons he said NATO would respond "in kind" if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine.
- Purim in Uman: 50 people spent Purim in Uman more as more refugees from nearby cities have come. There are breslevors that are planning on coming for erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan but logistically it is not practical. a few buses of refugees went from budapest to Lizhensk for the yartzeit The community B"H has enough funding for the next few weeks everyone enjoyed the food and fresh clothing.(Avromi Diamont in Uman via Kol mevaser)
Russia deploys additional military equipment to Belarus, Crimea, and plans to encircle Kyiv and occupy Donetsk & Luhansk regions.
NATO Secretary General said the alliance will agree to provide Ukraine with “cyber security equipment” and supplies to “protect against chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear threats.”
- Putin: Russia will only accept rubles for gas deliveries to EU. reporters on condition of anonymity Total losses -including wounded, captured or missing- could be in the 30,000-40,000 range
- U.S. has indications that Ukraine is now "able and willing" to take back territory overtaken by the Russian military: senior U.S. defense official Ukraine's military is now trying to push the Russians out of Izyum, in East Ukraine, and has held Mykolaiv against
- President Joe Biden on Monday warned of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S “The more Putin’s back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ one of the tools he’s most likely to use in my view, in our view, is cyberattacks,”
- Kol Mevaser interview with R' Shalom Ber Moskowitz there are 1000Jews still in Charkov everyday they are bombig a bomb fell on the yeshiva building a few days ago b"h no one was there but the building is destroyed every day we are taking jews out but there are still many who cant leave for various reasons either too old or stuck because of the draft and they are arranging to provide them with food and medicine alot of them are staying at the shul. A 96 year old holocaust survivor who went through 4 concentration camps was killed when his house was hit by a russian bomb. There were 25000 Jews in Charkov before the war started a month ago.
- Agudah update: As the Russian invasion continues and intensifies, we do not know how long this war will last and where it will go, Hashem yerachem. Here is what we do know: the money collected is being sent and used to save neshamos almost as fast as it is coming in. The need for funds to help people escape the Ukrainian war zone, and for food, lodging, and other necessities for refugees is mounting. We are doing whatever is necessary, including privately airlifting food and medical supplies over enemy lines to those in immediate need, and opening warehouses in Poland.
- Matzoh bakery Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine continues to bake handmade Shmura matzoh for Pesach In what was previously known as Dnipropetrovsk, the bakery here has been operating for years with most of the Matzoh destined for export. It is Ukraine's fourth largest city and located in the eastern part of the besieged country, 243 miles southeast of Kyiv on the Dnieper River. While several of the rabbis who supervised the baking have left the country, at least two remain despite the ongoing war. Rabbi Shalom Ber Lepkiver, who is responsible for kosher in the Ukraine on behalf of the OK Kosher Certification,(Kosher Today)
- President Joe Biden on Monday warned of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S “The more Putin’s back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ one of the tools he’s most likely to use in my view, in our view, is cyberattacks,”
- A senior NATO official warns Belarus is "preparing the environment to justify a Belarusian offensive against Ukraine and the imminent deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus"
- Komsomolskaya Pravda, a pro-Kremlin tabloid, reportedly"leaked" Russian casualty figures, 9,861 troops killed and 16,153 injured
- Ukraine accuses Russia of kidnapping children from occupied Donbas. According to the Foreign Ministry, 2,389 children from Russian-controlled Donbas were “illegally deported” to Russia.
- Biden to head to Poland this week
- Ukraine rejects Kremlin’s call to surrender Mariupol amid intense street fighting
- Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukraine has until 5am on March 21 to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol, adding it'll let residents and troops who lay down arms leave. Anyone left behind "with the bandits" will "face a military tribunal."
- Zelenskyy tells Members of Knesset: “it’s been days already that Russian forces are bombing Uman, where tens of thousands come yearly to pray at “the Tzadik Nachman” (Blaaz)
- Zelensky: 'I'm ready for negotiations with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean World War III.'
- Over 10 million Ukranians diplaced
- Ukraine’s military intelligence claim that Russia’s elites scheme to overthrow Putin to restore economic ties with Western countries. Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of FSB security agency, is allegedly being considered as Putin’s successor, according to Ukraine's intelligence.
-UK PM Boris Johnson has said.Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine because he is terrified of a pro-democracy revolution in Moscow and that Mr Putin was in a "total panic" about the prospect of a popular uprising in his own country if freedom was allowed to flourish in Kyiv.
-Moscow claimed it had struck a Ukrainian arms depot with hypersonic missiles in what would be the first use in combat of the next-generation weapons.
A Mariupol school sheltering 400 Ukrainian civilians was hit by a Russian airstrike on Saturday, The city said that the art school was the hiding place of women, children, and the elderly. The building was destroyed, and the shelter is still under the rubble, making it difficult to determine the status of the civilians hiding at this time.
The city council also alleged that Russian forces transferred Mariupol residents to Russia or to the separatist Donbas region.
Macron calls on Putin to end Russia's blockade of Mariupol. In a telephone call with Putin, Macron expressed “grave concern” over the situation in Mariupol, where over 300,000 people are cut off from the world, according to French president's office.
Russian command post was destroyed at Kherson Airport in Chornobaivka - the commander of Russia's 8th army and several more generals could have been eliminated.
Intense fighting and shelling continued across different parts of Ukraine on Friday.Multiple explosions were heard in Lviv the Russian missiles struck an aircraft repair plant, Russia launched six missiles toward the city according to the Ukrainian armed forces.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping said war is "in no one's interest" during a phone call Friday with Joe Biden
China and the United States should "shoulder international responsibilities," Xi was quoted as saying, as well as declaring that "peace and security are the most valued treasures of the international community."
One person died and four others were injured as a fire broke out after the remains of a downed rocket hit the five-story residential building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine's Emergency Service said.
- Analysts warn Putin’s next target may be Moldova as he faces resistence in Ukraine
- Over 1,300 civilians still stuck under Mariupol's destroyed theater. 130 people were rescued from the Mariupol theater destroyed by a Russian strike on March 16. The vast majority of people remain stuck under the rubble. (TKI)
- Pro-war rally held in Moscow stadium. Russian authorities claim over 200,000 people attend the event
- Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart. (Reuters)
- Putin 'moves family members to Siberian "underground city" designed to survive a nuclear war', says Russian professor who also claimed Vladimir is suffering from secret illness (Mirror)
- Biden calls Putin a "war criminal" for invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin responds Biden's comments on Putin are "unacceptable and unforgivable,"
- Massive explosions in a number of cities in Belarus. Residents of Baranavichy, Luninets, Stolin, Hantsavichy, Slutsk, Kletsk could be sonic boom or false flag attack by Russia
- Russia is considering adding MORE troops and supplies into Ukraine to replace losses: senior U.S. defense official. "Every day they are experiencing losses of equipment, of aircraft, of people," the official said. NO proof of new movements.
- Ukraine, Russia draw up a tentative peace plan to end the war. The deal includes a ceasefire and Russian troop withdrawal if Kyiv renounces NATO membership ambitions and accepts limits on its armed forces, the FT reported, citing unnamed officials involved in the talks.
- US official: The drones US are sending to Ukraine are armed.
- Watch live today at 3;00 pm HERE Agudah Update on the Ukraine Crisis from the Vaad Hatzalah for Ukrainian Jewry. Hear from Rabbi Moshe Fhima, Head of Yad Yisroel Pinsk, Belarus, who is leading the relief and rescue efforts on the ground. Divrei chizuk will be given by Rabbi Shmuel Dishon, Menahel, Yeshivas Karlin-Stolin, Rabbi Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshiva, Beis Medrash Govoha, Chaver Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, and Rabbi Zev Cohen, Rav, Adas Yeshurun, Chicago.
- Mariupol City Council says Russia bombed the Mariupol theater that was being used as a bomb shelter by hundreds of residentsat the time no word yet on casualties
- Putin claims that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is 'developing successfully.' and that the Russian military was "doing everything to avoid civilian casualties"
- Zelensky speaks to congress Here gets standing ovation requests a No Fly Zone from US Congress, requiring US fighters to attack the Russian military
- After a Russian missile hit a shul building and chabad yeshiva in Charkov The organization of botei knesses around the world sent a letter to Rav Berel Lazar chief Rabbi in Moacow to ask Putin to tell his soldiers that they should protect the botei kneses and shuls in Ukraine
- US & NATO allies are sending several surface-to-air missiles systems to Ukraine.
-Russian forces making gains near Mariupol and the east cities kidnapping local mayors
- Ukraine rejects Russian proposal for Kyiv to become 'neutral' like Austria or Sweden
- Ukrainian military strikes number of Russian military helicopters at Kherson International Airport.
-Icarus Brewing in Lakewood will soon make a beer to help raise money for Ukraine. teaming up with Pravda Brewery from Lviv, Ukraine to distribute a new beer.
- Russian warships shelled the Ukrainian coast in Odessa Oblast on March 15, leaving 2 people injured, according to Odessa authorities. Satellite images showed 14 ships of the Russian fleet sailing towards the city of Odessa, among them a 120-meter landing ship Pyotr Morgunov.
- Agudah Action Alert: Call on Biden Administration to Let Ukrainian Refugees Reunite with their U.S Famillies Here
-The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been re-connected to the nation electricity grid and no longer relies on emergency diesel generators for power
- A fox news producer was also killed along with a photographer
- President Joe Biden signed the bill providing $13.6 billion in emergency military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. organizations are hoping to get some of the funds for relief efforts to help the refugees.
-A Satmar delegation is at a hotel on the coast of the Black sea in Neptun, Romania there are 800 jewish refugees there from Ukraine including 350 children some from the orphanage and 400 adults among them men, women, boys and girls. Satmar activist Rav Fishel Farkas who is there reported to Kol mevaser that the refugees are resting up sitting on the water and are happy that ayidden came from all over the world to greet them and feel for them. A refugee who was interviewed said he got married 2 weeks ago in Odessa and a few days after his wedding he left with his wife without their clothing and belongings they went to Romania. he hopes to go to Israel and then back to Odessa. Other refugees traveled longer routes going through a few countries from the Carpathians tio Kishinev Moldova and now currently in Romania. He echoed the statement and thanked everyone from America for coming, saying here it's a big deal just to see that Yidden cared for them even just to say hello and a good word. He said his great grandparents were Twersky from Chernobyl. They are now getting ready to celebrate purim.
- Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny predicts that the war with Ukraine, "planned by crazy old men," will lead to the collapse of Russia.
- Rav Yosef Wolf Rabbi in the city of Cherson the city is fully under russian control the bombing has stopped but there is literaly no food and he is using all his resources to feed him kehilla. The cost is $25,000 for 3 days worth of food to buy basic food bread, water flour, eggs and cereal. They had a minyan for shachris but at night it is too dangerous to go out. To donate for the jews of Cherson call 845-286-1014 this is pikuach nefashos to feed the community. (Kol Mevaser)
- Marco Rubio: Putin still wants to capture Kyiv & install a puppet gov But when he realizes that’s not feasible he will: 1. Focus on destroying as much of Ukrain army as possible 2. Then offer cease fire that imposes neutrality on Ukraine & recognizes Crimea & Donbas as part of Russia
- Zelensky says Ukraine will not join NATO
- Russia bans entry to Canada's PM Trudeau.
- Vizhnitz rebbe Reb Srultche honored rabbonim from Ukraine last night at sheva brachos giving them chizuk and a bracha that they should return soon to continue with their avodas Hakodesh
- Russia imposes sanctions on Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton, and other US officials, in addition to Joe Biden and Anthony Blinken.
- Russia’s FM Lavrov said that it received guarantees from the US on its ability to trade with Tehran as part of ongoing talks to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
- Ukraine’s military intelligence: Russia plans mass logging of Ukrainian forests.According to a document published by Ukraine's military intelligence, the wood would be sold, and the money would go for the Russian army.
- A Fox news cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in Ukraine the same attack also wounded correspondent Benjamin Hall near Kyiv.
- Russian troops have taken the staff and patients of Mariupol Hospital as hostages
- A series of Russian strikes hit a residential neighborhood of Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, igniting a huge fire and requiring frantic rescue effort in a 15-story Kyiv apartment building. At least one person was killed and others remain trapped inside.
- The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will visit Kyiv today, and meet with Zelensky. - Polish government
- Rabbi Bleich interviewed by GB news in Hungary at a refugee center says less people are coming across the borders now and 90% of the refugees want to go back home they left everything behind including family members this is only a temporary place for them. The main challenge now is to get as many people out as we can.
- The Hague sets date for ruling on Russia's war. Ukraine is requesting that Russia be ordered to end its war and withdraw troops from the country. The International Court of Justice will issue a ruling on March 16.
- Satmar Rebbe Aron met yesterday at his office in Kiryas Yoel with donors who gave $1,800.00 and up for the special fund to help save Ukraine Refugees
- Three British ex-Special Forces are feared to have died in the Russian attack near the Polish border in Ukraine.
- Russia announces a ban on sugar exports through the August and banning of exports of wheat, rye, barley through the end of June.
- Pentagon official: Russian forces do not have enough men and equipment to encircle Kyiv, let alone take it — Sky News
- Report from Refugee Hotel in Irshava western Ukraine the community is getting ready for Purim they have a megilah and someone from Eretz Yisrael is there to read it. Due to the circumstances there are no costumes available for the children . Rabbi Blech and family were there for shabbos and they have shiurim and a yeshiva set up (Kol Mevaser)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke again with Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Monday The Kremlin said the call had been at Israel’s request and the call lasted about an hour and a half. The prospect of Israel hosting a summit for Ukrainian and Russian ceasefire talks remained low, following the talk with Putin, Channel 12 reports.
- The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian forces could take full control of major Ukrainian cities and it had sufficient military clout to fulfil all of its aims in Ukraine without any help from China. (Reuters)
- Mayor of Kiev in an interview with The Jerusalem Post ``We have to learn from Israel how to defend our country, with every citizen,” he said. “If they love the country, they need to be ready to defend the country.
- Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov: Russia may seize large Ukrainian cities.
- Ukraine-Russia talks are on pause until tomorrow, March 15. the delegations took a break to clarify terms.
- Agudah campaign update: Thanks to generous matchers all donations till $14.3 million will be matched. As the Russian invasion continues and intensifies, we do not know how long this war will last and where it will go, Hashem yerachem. Here is what we do know: the money collected is being sent and used to save neshamos almost as fast as it is coming in. The need for funds to help people escape the Ukrainian war zone, and for food, lodging, and other necessities for refugees is mounting. We are doing whatever is necessary, including privately airlifting food and medical supplies over enemy lines to those in immediate need, and opening warehouses in Poland.We have thus raised our own goal, and will continue to do whatever we can to help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. We hope you will do the same.
- The fourth round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia got underway today the talks are taking place virtually
- Zelensky will address Congress virtually on Wednesday at 9 am as situation abroad continues to escalate.
- Mark Levin: The Reason Putin Didn’t Invade Ukraine when Trump was Prez? He Respected and Feared Trump
- Red Cross unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine at least 2,187 people have died.
-Buildings in Kiev hit by Russian rockets.
- BBC reports Ukraine is sending teens to Kyiv to fight after 3 days of training
- A video shows Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaking with Chechen fighters about an attack that they say took place near Kyiv.
- Russia threatens Western companies with arrests, asset seizures. Russian prosecutors issued warnings that companies may have their assets seized for pulling out of Russia, and corporate leaders that criticize the government may be arrested, the Wall Street Journal reports.
- Russia has already conducted l amphibious landing in the Sea of Azov and could look to conduct further such operations in the coming weeks.
- Russian naval forces established a blockade on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, says the British Ministry of Defense.
- Russia asks China for military assistance in its invasion of Ukraine.
- Kol Mevaser interview- A group of Litvishe youngeleit from Lakewood and S Fallsburgg with chasidim from Monroe are heading to Kishinev to help with Jewish Refugees in Ukraine. They are talmidim of Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel and heeding his call to action. The are working with Rav Yaakov Jacobs on the ground in Europe. They will first stop in Kishinev Moldova where thousands of refugees are stationed they job is to find the Jewish refugees and help them get to Romania and Hungary where they secured hotels for them to stay with kosher food and a place to settle for now in a frum atmosphere. Among the group are grandchildren of the Bais Halevi and Rav Pam zatzal. The group is there to serve the ruchniyus and gashmiyus needs of the refugees.
- Moscow says it killed ‘up to 180’ foreign fighters in air strike near Polish border reports say they were from western countries, Ukraine says 35 killed.
- Russia installed a new mayor in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol after soldiers kidnapped the city's democratically elected mayor.
- Kayleigh McEnany: Under President Biden,
Putin has his way. Iran fires missiles toward a U.S. consulate in Iraq. North Korea tests missiles at a record rate. And America is a spectator. Can you believe how far we’ve fallen
- Russia opened 14 recruitment centers in Syria – Aleppo, Damascus, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zur – recruiting thousands of fighters for its war against Ukraine. There is also info about similar activity in Libya
- Klal Yisroel Resettles and Rebuilds Yated
- Russian troops open fire at journalists near Kyiv, killing American filmmaker Brent Renaud, local officials say
- Russian strike close to Nato border with Poland explosions are heard in western city of Lviv that is haven for refugees as 30 Russian missiles hit military base and kill 35 just 12 miles from Poland. The base has previously been used to host Nato drills and housed foreign military instructors, but Nato has said none of its personnel were on the base at the time. Ukrain sources say there were foreign instructures there.
- Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday challenged Vladmir Putin to meet him in Jerusalem for peace talks and said "concrete proposals" to end the war in Ukraine were being exchanged between Moscow and Kyiv.
- A report carried by Israel's Walla news, the Jerusalem Post and U.S. news site Axios had suggested, citing an unidentified Ukrainian official, that Bennett had urged Ukraine to give in and surrender to Russia. officials denied it
- Russian forces are edging towards Kyiv amid signs the preparations for the final assault on the capital is under way. The bulk of Kremlin troops are now within 15 miles of the city. Ukrainian politician warned the battle for Kyiv could descend into a new Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle of the Second World War which turned the tide away from Nazi Germany.
- Ukraine Intercepted phone calls shows that Russian troops near Kharkiv were ordered to shoot at civilians, including children.
- Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, shelling its downtown as residents hid in an iconic mosque and elsewhere to avoid the explosions. Fighting also raged in the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, as Russia kept up its bombardment of other cities throughout the country.
- Zelensky: 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers killed by Russia. This is the first time President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Ukraine’s estimated military casualties. Ukraine’s Armed Forces estimate Russian casualties to be over 12,000.
- Russia has made dire threats to the West that any military shipments to Ukraine will be seen as 'legitimate targets', prompting fears there could be an escalation of conflict that could suck in other countries.
- The United States and its allies have intelligence that Russia may be preparing to use chemical weapons against Ukraine, U.S. and European officials said Friday, as Moscow sought to invigorate its faltering military offensive through increasingly brutal assaults across multiple Ukrainian cities.
- Biden warns Russia will pay a 'severe price' if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. The U.S. president refused to divulge specific information about the intelligence he had received, following a question from a White House reporter
- So far 6,166 refugees from Ukraine were allowed into Israel and 214 were expelled
- senior U.S. defense official: Russians have not moved any closer to Kyiv from the northwest, still approx 9 miles from city center. But have seen rear elements move up closer to those troops. Russians advancing on the capital from northeast now 12-19 miles out. (ABC News)
.- Belarus may launch attack on Ukraine today, on March 11. According to Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, Belarusian forces may launch an assault against Ukraine at 9 p.m.
- YouTube blocks all Russian state-funded media channels globally. Russia to ban Instagram from Monday.
- An emergency meeting hosted by the UN Ambassador to Slovakia, Jewish leaders from Agudath Israel, Satmar, OU, JCRC met with the UN Ambassadors from Ukraine Poland Hungary Slovakia, Moldova & Romania on urgent matters affecting Jewish Ukrainian refugees.
- Russian ambassador to UN, Vasily Nebenzya, is actually claiming that Ukraine and the US had a plot to spread biological weapons with migratory birds, bats and insects.
- Ukraine's intelligence: Russia prepares provocation in Chernobyl. According to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Russian President Vladimir Putin has given an order to prepare a disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and claim that Ukraine is responsible for it.
- Nuclear deal with Iran were paused on Friday because of recent Russian demands that sanctions imposed on it because of its war on Ukraine exclude its dealings with Iran.
- Putin has personally authorized the deployment of as many as 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East to join his forces who have struggled against fierce resistance in Ukraine
- Zelensky: It's impossible to predict when but Ukraine will win. "We have already reached a strategic turning point. We are already moving towards our goal, our victory," We need time, patience, our wisdom, energy, we need to do our job to the best of our abilities."
- UK says Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv Moscow could now be planning an assault on the city within days.
- Agudah emergency Campaign hits goal by raising over 10 million dollars. As per psak of Rav Shlomo Miller more money is needed and they can not stop as long as there are yiddin in Ukraine. All future funds will be matched.
- American Roshei Yeshiva Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky shlita and Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlita call on capable youngeleit to travel to the European countries that are hosting the Ukraine refugees and provide them with chizuk and help them settle by setting up a framework to suit their needs. The Roshei YeshIva pointed to the physical and spiritual situation they are currently in after fleeing from their homes in Ukraine. The yiddin ran out with only a shirt on their backs and we must organize to set up a place for them woth a system that will help them. There awaits a spiritual danger for them as others are seizing the opportunity waiting for them at the borders, these groups' activities is detrimental to the kiruv efforts that was built up over the years in Ukraine.
-Russian bombs attack Lutsk and launched a high-precision, long-range attack on a military airfields in the Ukrainian citiy of Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk and taken them out of action.
-Russia says it could seize assets of Western companies that have left the country.
- More than 1,200 bodies have been collected on the streets of the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol since Russian shelling began, the city’s deputy mayor said. Hundreds of thousands of people in Mariupol face an “increasingly dire and desperate” humanitarian situation, the International Red Cross has said. A delegation leader said people in Mariupol had “started to attack each other for food” and many people report having no food for their children.
-Russian troops conducting house searches and arrests of Crimean-Tatars in the occupied territories adjacent to Crimea.
- WHO advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in "health labs" to prevent "any potential spills" into the population.
- The long Russian military convoy that had been stalled outside Ukraine’s capital has now ‘dispersed,’ says U.S. satellite company Maxar armored units now "maneuvering in and through the surrounding towns close to the airport" convoy elements in north "have repositioned...with towed artillery howitzers in firing positions nearby"
- Former President Trump told Fox News that President Biden is "letting the radical climate extremists run our country while the world burns,"Energy prices are skyrocketing — they are going to infinity, all because of Joe Biden,"
- The Battle of Kyiv as of March 10. No significant changes, except for continuing civilian evacuation northwest. Russians are still finding it extremely hard to advance further south to gain a foothold west of Kyiv. Not even close to success to the east as well.(Kiev Independent)
- White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Vladimir Putin using chemical weapons was not a 'red line' for the United States She doubled down on President Joe Biden's stance that the United States will not have boots on the ground in the Ukraine (Mail)
- Zelensky on Russia's accusations that Ukraine is planning chemical attacks: "This worries me very much," he said, as Russia has repeatedly accused others of what it eventually does itself.
- After accompanying the 120 children of the Mishpacha Orphanage from Odessa to safe refuge in Berlin, Rabbi Avraham Wolff has returned to Odessa. “The kids are fine now, BH. I heard it’s possible to return so I came to be with the community still in Odessa for Shabbat & Purim.”
- U.S. has indications that Russia is blaming Biden admin of building chemical & biological weapons in Ukraine as a FALSE FLAG for using Russian chem and bio weapons for military invasion: senior US defense official It's not clear that Russia has brought these weapons into the country to use against Ukraine YET, officials said (Foreignpolicy report)
- World Economic Forum Freezes ‘All Relations’ With Russia, Bans Putin from Davos
- Russian State propagandists called for Putin to end the “special military operation” before “frightening” sanctions destabilize his regime and risk civil war in Russia.
-Putin begins to move on Kyiv: Russian tank column is repelled and Another top commander killed' in devastating ambush as Moscow's forces move 'within a few miles' of capital outskirts amid fears Mariupol bombings are a sign of what is to come (sky)
- Barron's: -Jews once again forced Into exile from beloved Odessa The Black Sea port, a place steeped in Jewish history, now sees many joining the throngs as they pack buses and trains heading for Moldova or Romania. Some will go on to Germany, the United States, or Israel. Many are old, knowing that they may well never return. More
- Rabbi Bleich is currently in Poland checking up on the refugees and traveling to the border. 2 more buses left and made it over the border. They made a decision to move the patients out of an assisted living home in Kiev since it is too much of a sakana and a danger to leave them there. Those who want to stay in Ukraine will be put up at a campsite with 350 beds in Western Ukraine near munkatch. The plan is to make their lives as comfortable as possible so they should not feel like refugees. Calls are coming in non stop from people asking to get their relatives out of Ukraine expenses are building up it is costing over 200k a day. donate here
- Ukraine's Security Service: Russia considers blowing up ammonia warehouses in Kharkiv Oblast and blaming it on Ukraine’s armed forces.
- The Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Lau, landed Thursday morning in Moldova for a quick visit to the Jewish community there.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: About half of Kyiv residents left capital since Russia’s war began. According to the latest estimates, there are just under 2 million people still in Kyiv.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister speaking after meeting with Russian FM Lavrov. "Russia is not in a position at this point to establish a ceasefire. They seek a surrender from Ukraine. This is not what they're going to get. Ukraine is strong, Ukraine is fighting."
- Lithuanian parliament approves a resolution calling for immediate EU candidate status for Ukraine.
- Russian tank column ambush reportedly from 6th regiment near Brovary Region, Kyiv oblast
-Beijing to retaliate with "serious response" if the US slaps sanctions on China over Ukraine, Chinese FM Spokesman Zhao Lijian vows.
- VP Harris in Poland called for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the bombing of civilians, including a maternity hospital in Maripoul.
- The original building of Yeshiva Chachmei Lublin Poland has been converted into a refugee camp for Ukrainian Jews with 190 beds for Ukrainian Jewish refugees by American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The JDC has an additional 500 beds across Poland in temporary refugee camps and is working closely with Poland’s Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich to help Ukrainian Jewish refugees
-.British Army says a "small number" of soldiers disobeyed orders and went absent without leave, possibly to travel to Ukraine - Sky
- U.S. House of Representatives passes spending bill with $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
members allocated around $6.5 billion to the Pentagon for military assistance & around $6.6 billion in humanitarian assistance & economic aid to Ukraine amid Russia’s all-out war
- US top general in Europe: anti-tank, anti-aircraft weapons more effective for Ukraine than MiG-29s. Gen. Tod Wolters said Ukrainians were “making excellent use of these weapons now” and that adding more aircraft would have a marginal benefit and potentially escalate the war.
- Ukraine’s military: Ukraine regains control of Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces were attempting to encircle the city of Kharkiv but were repelled by a Ukrainian counterattack.
- Former NY Gov. Pataki is flying to Hungary to help with the Refugee crisis and will visit Jewish Ukraine refugees at the rebuilt Satmar Center in Ujhely Hungary.
- US State Dept says: "FACT The United States does not have chemical and biological weapons labs in Ukraine."
- Agudah campaign for Ukraine currently raised $8 million of 10 million goal. Donate Here
- International Media reports on the few Jews remaining in Uman "Devout Jews in Ukraine stay to pray and await 'apocalypse' More
- US. Officials are concerned Russia could be preparing to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine after the Russian Ministry of Defense said Ukraine may be planning a false flag chemical weapon attack, an administration official tells NBC.
- Pentagon: Transferring fighter jets from US custody to Ukraine is not explored right now "but sovereign nations can decide for themselves."
- Rubio: Biden knows what it takes to lower gas prices But doing it would require going to war with the radical left
- Marco Rubio Putin has no problem hitting a maternity hospital in Mariupol Because his goal is to force local officials to surrender their cities to him in the name of avoiding a massacre and complete destruction
- Ukraine President Zelensky asked to speak in front of the Israeli Knesset in a special session. The speaker of Knesset rejected the request because Parliament is not in session and proposed a zoom call with lawmakers instead. The Ukrainians were disappointed & said no (Barak Ravid)
- Russia loses 56 planes, 82 helicopters in 2 weeks of fighting. The numbers were released by the Ukrainian armed forces. The Ukrainian losses aren't disclosed.
- Russia's military has made progress in Ukraine's north and south over the past 24 hours, but advance remains "uneven": senior U.S. defense official U.S. has seen progress in advances on Mikolaev, over 100k from Odessa, and to just outside of Kharkiv.
- Polish Senate unanimously adopts resolution on Ukraine’s membership in EU under fast-track procedure. “The Ukrainian soldiers defend their country, defend the whole of Europe,” the resolution reads.
- Blinken: Putin has "a clear plan right now to brutalize Ukraine. But to what end?
If his goal is to impose some kind of puppet regime...I think it's pretty evident by the response of the Ukrainian people that they will never accept that. Ultimately, I'm absolutely convinced that Putin will fail. And Russia will suffer a strategic defeat no matter what short-term tactical gains they may make in Ukraine... you can take a city, but you can't take the hearts and minds of its people."
- Russian forces strike a maternity hospital in Mariupol. Multiple casualties reported.
-NATO Chief Stoltenberg warns Russia against attacks on arms supply to Ukraine. “If there is any attack against any NATO country, NATO territory, that will trigger Article 5,”
- Ukraine’s Armed Forces report that in an attempt to crush Ukrainian resistance, Russian National Guard units have entered Kherson and illegally detained over 400 Ukrainian citizens.
- According to Israeli officials, Putin’s proposal is difficult for Zelensky to accept but not as extreme as they anticipated. They said the proposal doesn’t include regime change in Kyiv and allows Ukraine to keep its sovereignty. A senior Israeli official said Zelensky is at a crossroads and has to choose between two options: Accept the Russian proposal, which is very tough, but preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and stop the war. Reject the proposal and risk a serious escalation in the Russian attack that could end in a catastrophe for Zelensky and for Ukraine. (Axios)
- CIA Director Bill Burns said Putin planned to seize Kyiv within the first two days, "His military planning and assumptions were based on a quick, decisive victory."
- Ukraine's nuclear operator says Chernobyl without power, potentially preventing the cooling of spent nuclear fuel
- Ukraine expects temporary ceasefire to evacuate civilians from 10 cities on March 9.
- Loud series of explosions heard from Kyiv and surrounding area Kyiv city just put out another siren alert to seek shelter immediately. The explosions have been incessant for three minutes
- Twenty thousand foreign volunteers have joined Ukrainian forces to fight Russia since March 6.
- International Atomic Energy Agency loses contact with safeguards monitoring systems at Chornobyl.
Systems that monitor nuclear material at the radioactive waste facilities at Chornobyl, taken over by Russian forces, have stopped transmitting data, the IAEA said on March 8.
- Rubio: A barrel of oil from Iran or Venezuela has the exact same impact on the climate as a barrel of oil from America The only difference is who gets the jobs & the money from it So produce more American oil now!
- Over 1000 refugees are now housed at the rebuilt Satmar shul in Sighet Romania to donate HERE
- Pentagon: U.S. sending two Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries Poland amid Russia tensions
- Interview on Kol mevaser with askan Rav Hillel Cohen in Ukraine B"H they were able to get another 20 people over the border to Moldova. Besides the main cities that people are familiar with, there are older jews in Ukraine's other cities that are among the dead ,buried in the rubble and can not be brought to kevuras Yisrael tragedies upon tragedies. Yidden have no food to eat.he is living this tragedy daily. Main tragedy is at the border where fathers are sent back because of the draft and wife and kids cross the border. We are taking out sifrei Torah from all the shuls as you don't know what happens from one day to the next. To donate call 845-610-2842
- Saudi Arabia King and the United Arab Emirates Emirs reportedly declined to speak with US President Joe Biden about countering Russia and containing a surge in oil prices, - WSJ
- “catastrophic situation in Mariupol .Corpses lie in the streets of Mariupol. Hungry people break into stores in search of food and melt snow for water. Thousands huddle in basements, trembling at the sound of Russian shells pounding this strategic port city.(AP)
- Pentagon nixes Polish plan to give MiG’s to Ukraine “departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance…simply not clear there is substantive rationale.”
- Victoria Nuland undersecretary of state announces the United States is working with Ukraine to prevent biological research facilities from falling into the hands of Russian forces
- U.S. has "anecdotal" evidence that some of Russia's more than 150,000 invading troops into Ukraine were told they were going on a training exercise: senior U.S. defense official.
- Russia suspends foreign exchange trading until September: Russian banks are no longer allowed to sell foreign currency to citizens.
- Marco Rubio: Putin believes his destiny is to restore #Russia as a great power He believes they can’t be a great power without Ukraine & invasion was the only way to achieve it He expected little resistance & quick victory and now he realizes he’s in trouble if he is seen as backing down
- Rubio: Putin knew we was going to get sanctioned after he invaded He was planning on using Russia’s reserves as a buffer But according to the State Dept virtually all of their foreign currency reserves are frozen & inaccessible to them.
- Quinnipiac poll: Americans say 71-22% that they would support a ban on Russian oil — even if it meant higher gasoline prices in the United States.
- Coca-Cola and pepsi suspends business in Russia.
- US Under Secretary of State Nuland says Poland's decision to put its Mig-29 fighter jets at disposal of the US was not 'pre-consulted' with Washington
- Poland to transfer all its MiG-29 jets to the US, which will then be transferred to Ukraine. In exchange Poland asks that the US will give them U.S.aircraft with equivalent capabilities.
- NYT is pulling their journalists from Russia.after Moscow cracks down and sets new rules on reporting about the war.
- Putin signs a decree restricting imports and exports of products and raw materials to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation," RIA reports. The list will be determined by the government.
- Rabbi Blech: At this point we do not know the number of any Jewish casualties, there are bodies buried in the rubble of some cities that cres have not gotten to yet. Over shabbos he evacuated a jewish family that was injured by a bomb and were flown to Israe. We have created three refugee camps in the west of Ukraine in Peremyshlyany, Yampil and Belz where we provide 450-500 hot meals per day. https://charidy.com/ukraine
- CIA director Burns says "ugly next few weeks" coming in Ukraine.
- Russian forces have not moved closer to Kyiv city center from the north and northeast, a senior U.S. defense official said.
- McDonald’s temporarily shuts all 850 stores in Russia.
- Rabbi Berel Lazar of Moscow is in Israel and met with Rabbonim from Ukraine
- Zelenskyy says "compromise" is possible on Putin's demands he cede Crimea/DPR/LPR & not join NATO: "I've cooled down regarding this question a long time ago after we understood that NATO isn't prepared to accept Ukraine."
- The United Nations has banned its staff from using the words "war" or "invasion" to refer to the situation in Ukraine, the Irish Times has learned
- Zelenskyy “Mariupol was surrounded, blocked, is being exhausted, tortured. For the first time in dozens of years, perhaps for the first time since the Nazi invasion, a child died of dehydration. Hear me, today, dear partners! A child died of dehydration in 2022!
- Israel chief Rabbis call for a massive tefilah gathering at the kosel on Taanis Esther to daven for Ukrainian Jewry..
- Biden set to ban imports of Russian oil, LNG, and coal without the participation of European allies as soon as today, Bloomberg reports. Analysts expect Oil can to go up to $200 a barrel average in the US will be $4.50- $4.75 agallon, WH announcement at 10:45 am.
- Belarus may be preparing to send troops to Ukraine. Belarus has regrouped its forces and deployed some of them to the Ukrainian border
- President Zelensky has denounced what he called unkept "promises" by the West to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks saying that the responsibility for the casualties from Russia's ongoing invasion "rests also on those who were not capable to take a decision in the West for 13 days"
- More than two million people have now fled Ukraine
- Russia is directly targeting Ukraine's nuclear facilities in a strategy to undermine Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion but the tactic carries grave risks, observers say
- 21 civilians, including 2 children, killed in Russian attack on Sumy. Russian forces bombed a residential neighborhood in Sumy in the early hours of March 8.
- Ukrainian FM apologizes for claiming El Al accepts ‘blood-soaked’ Russian money.
- Russia announces new ceasefire for major cities, approves humanitarian corridors to Western Ukraine, Belarus, and Russian Federation territory - following day's negotiations in Brest, Belarus
- Marco Rubio: Ukraine is complicated & unpredictable crisis Putin is facing either a costly military victory & occupation or a quagmir. His economy is falling & discontent is rising And if this invasion ends in humiliation or the perception he backed down he will be removed from power.
-Putin now has a substantial majority of his total conventional military forces deployed inside of Ukraine If enough of these deployed assets are captured, destroyed or stuck there, Russia will be left vulnerable along all its other borders for a long time.
- The Soldiers' Mothers in Russia begin confronting Russian officials, saying they sent their sons as "cannon fodder."
- Zelensky has posted a video of himself in his office in Kyiv Monday night, the first time he has been seen there since the invasion began on Feb. 24 he opened his video statement, saying: “I’m staying in Kyiv. In my office. I’m not hiding. And I’m not afraid of anyone,”
- The Pentagon does believe reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to recruit foreign fighters, specifically from Syria, to fight in Ukraine on behalf of Russian forces are true.
- The United States does not believe Russian forces have made major progress in the north and northeast of Ukraine in the last few days, the Pentagon said on Monday.
-US assesses Putin has committed nearly 100% of his pre-staged combat power to Ukraine, per senior US defense official. Russia's also launched +625 missiles, most are medium & short range surface to air missiles & cruise missiles, per official
- That Russian convoy is still stalled. It is still stuck. We believe that the main purpose of that convoy was re-supply (PentagonPresSec)
- Uman has become a refuge for those fleeing the war mon Jews are staying there as well in the local hotels and hachnosas orchim homes A group of israeli Muslims stopped at the tzion of Rav Nachman M' Breslov.
- Buses with refugees still leaving kiev through Rabbi Bleich's rescue efforts. They are stopping off a the camp in premishlan and continuing to the borders.
- The third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine has ended, "Small progress" on humanitarian corridors Talks to continue says Ukrainian negotiator.
- The ruble is now at 151 to the dollar. It was at 77 just over two weeks ago. We're in real freefall territory here.
- Yad L'Achim: Missionaries planning mass baptism of Jewish refugees from Ukraine fleeing to Israel they intend to hold a large, centralized baptism for them on Passover Eve.
- Biden admin is willing to proceed with a ban on Russian oil imports into the US without the participation of European allies after Germany rejects proposed European embargo on Russian oil imports out of fear of imposing too heavy a burden on Germans.” (Reuters)
- Russia begins to accumulate resources for storming Kyiv. Meanwhile, the Pentagon assesses that 95% of the Russian forces at the borders have already entered Ukraine and that the Russians did not achieve their plans for air domination. (EuromaidanPress)
- Germany rejects proposed European embargo on Russian oil imports. Scholz said he's “preferring to focus on ‘sustainable’ pressure on Moscow that would not impose too heavy a burden on Germans.”
- In a Zoom call with the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish OrganizationUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky characterized the Russian invasion of his country as “pure Nazism.” and rejected claims by Putin that Russia launched the war to “deNazify” Ukraine, saying that it was the Russians who were acting like Nazis. He compared the cities under Russian siege like the Warsaw ghetto where no one can enter or leave and residents have no food or water.
-Ukraine FM accuses El AL Israel airlines of evading the sanctions by accepting payments from Russian banking system MIR calling it making money soaked in Ukrainian blood and a blow to Ukrainian-Israeli relations.
- Turkey will host a meeting between Russia's FM Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Kuleba in Antalya on Thursday. It would be the highest-level talks to take place since start of Russia- Ukraine War.
- Ukraine dismissed Moscow's offer to create humanitarian corridors from the bombarded cities of Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Sumy on Monday after it emerged that exit routes would lead refugees into Russia or Belarus
The Kremlin has announced its demands for ending the war in Ukraine:
-Ukraine must change its constitution to guarantee it won't join any "blocs", i.e. NATO EU.
-Must recognize Crimea as part of Russia.
-Must recognize the eastern separatist regions as independent.
- Hacking group Anonymous interrupts Russian state TV programs with footage of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and an anti-war message.
- Veterans of Israeli Special Forces have arrived in Ukraine to fight against Russia.
Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, its armed forces continued to pummel Ukrainian cities, with rockets hitting residential buildings. Officials from both sides planned a third round of talks Monday. Russian forces continued their offensive, opening fire on the city of Mykolaiv, Shelling also continued in the suburbs of Kyiv, including Irpin, which has been cut off from electricity, water and heating for three days.
- Satmar Rebbe Rav Aaron has initiated a Vaad Hatzalah for the Yidden of Ukraine. The rebbe says after world war 2 Jewish refugees asked where were the American Jews, we must repond now. A delegation of askanim will head out to the countries where the refugees are staying and they will look after their gashmiyus and ruchniyus needs. There are refugees curremtly staying at satmar hachnosas orchim houses in Uhel, Hungary and Siget Romania.
- Russia is recruiting Syrians for urban combat in Ukraine, U.S. officials say(WSJ)
- Over the past 24 hours, a high level of Russian air and artillery strikes have continued to hit military and civilian sites in Ukrainian cities. Recent strikes have targeted Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv, and been particularly heavy in Mariupol(Ukraine Millitary)
- Ukraine is not willing to compromise on its territorial integrity in talks with Russia but is open to discussing "non- NATO models" for its future, in a wider forum, one of its negotiators told Fox News.
- Russia to stop war only if Ukraine surrenders, meets Russia's demands.
Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to negotiate after “all known Russian demands are met.”
-Reports of Civilian casualties in Kharkiv from russian bombs city has no communications.
- American Express is suspending all operations in Russia."
- Russian missile strike airport in West Ukraine after US sec Blinken allows NATO countries to give Fighter jets to Ukraine forces.
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- Marco Rubio: Growing probability that Russia will expand the Ukraine invasion to involve the separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria. Putin is targeting civilian populations (just like they did in Syria & Chechnya) to terrorize the population into fleeing or submitting. Russia is facing dire supply & logistical challenges so we will see an increase in these horrifying tactics
- Chabad Rabbi Berel Lazar chief Rabbi of moscow calls for an end to the war offers to mediate.
- Eight Russian cruise missiles hit Vinnytsia, a large city far from the frontline targeting civilians and completly destroying the aurport.
-Russia shells evacuation routes that were agreed by ceasefire targeting civilians near Kiev
- Frum community in Antwerp, Belgium taking in refugees from Ukraine setting up pallates of kosher food welcoming them at the border.
- Some experts say that Western sanctions are likely to bring Russia and China closer together economically—and that they may pose a threat to the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global financial system (Time)
- More than 1.5 million refugees flee Ukraine in past 10 days: UN
- Israeli PM Bennet meeting with Putin on shabbos was planned a week in advance
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States is "working actively" on a deal with Poland to supply Ukraine with jets
- Zelensky says that Ukraine is in possession of maps and records, obtained from those captured. “They are planning to bomb Odesa.”
- Russian supply lines reportedly continue to be targeted, slowing the rate of advance of their ground forces. There is a realistic possibility that Russia is now attempting to conceal fuel trucks as regular support trucks to minimise losses.
- Ukraine defense report: The scale and strength of Ukrainian resistance continues to surprise Russia. It has responded by targeting populated areas in multiple locations, including Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol.
- Update Motzei Shabbos from Rabbi Yaakov Bleich: Busses helped evacuate more jews from kiev and other communities. There was a beautiful shabbos in premishlan. Situation getting more dangerous in several big cities that are surrounded By Russian troops he is working on evacuating people from there.
- Over 3000 Americans volunteers have responded to Ukraine’s call for people to serve in an international battalion that will help resist Russia’s all-out invasion
Civilians' evacuation in Mariupol postponed as Russian forces fail the temporary ceasefire agreement. Evacuation was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. but Russian forces didn't stop shelling the area. Authorities were hoping to evacuate up to 200,000 people from the city.
- Putin instructed his government on Saturday night to compile a list of countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia within the next 48 hours.
- White House following Biden call with Zelensky: All six nuclear reactors at power plant attacked recently in Ukraine remain in ‘safe condition’
- Mariupol Mayor pleads for help, asks for a humanitarian corridor. According to Mayor Vadym Boychenko, the city is cut off from heating, water, and electricity, while people are running out of food and medicine.
- Hungary stops all grain exports and stocks up food as of today. A food-crisis is all but assured because both ukraine and russian federation are top grain exporters. 2022 will be an extremely bad year globally, Russia actually is the most important player on the wheat market.(Head of MCC Centre for Geopolitics)
- Erev shabbos update Rabbi Bleich: Since world war 2 there hasn't been a time when thousands of yidden fled their homes not knowing where to go. 4 buses left Ukraine 2 buses left kiev on a 20 hour trip on shabbos many will be in premishlan and more and more people are leaving kiev in private cars.A bomb injured a jewish couple when it fell near their home. There are thousands of Yidden crossing at the border into Moldova, Poland , Hungary, and the local Jewish communities are placing them and putting them up and helping them with food and lodging. He is setting up a camp in Poland that will be able to intake many of the refugees.
- Russian forces are in control of the Zaphorizhizia nuclear plant, and the Ukrainian are operators it
- NATO will discuss possible intervention and no-fly zone in Ukraine during a Friday summit of the US-led military alliance
- Airbnb is suspending all operations in Belarus and Russia
- Three Russian senior commanders killed in Ukraine, says western official
- Putin says: “We have no ill intentions towards our neighbours,” Putin said on Friday. “I would also advise them not to escalate the situation, not to impose any restrictions. We are fulfilling all obligations and will continue to do so. “We see no need to exacerbate the situation or worsen our relations,” Putin said. “All our actions, if any, are always in response to some unfriendly actions against Russia.
- Russia exhausted most of its operational reserve in Ukraine. Russia has begun transferring troops from its Southern and Eastern Military Districts to replenish its ranks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Senator Lindsey Graham: "The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy [Putin] out. You would be doing your country - and the world - a great service."
-Firefight at Ukranian Nuclear plant
Update from Ukrainian State Emergency Service: firefighters have been allowed to start putting out the fire at the nuclear plant
-Boris Johnson UK: I've just spoken to President Zelensky about the gravely concerning situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. Russia must immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow unfettered access for emergency services to the plant
Plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television that there is a nuclear fire inside and firefighters cannot get near the flames because they are being shot at. (CBS)
Nexta News Europe: Important information from Zaporizhzhia NPP:
At the moment, the third power unit was shut down at the plant and only the fourth unit is working;
The radiation and fire safety conditions at the nuclear power plant are within normal limits.
Fire is at a administrative building near the reactors.
- IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
is aware of reports of shelling at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), in contact with Ukrainian authorities about situation.
- White House official says President Biden is speaking now to Ukraine's President Zelensky amidst Russian shelling at nuclear power plant. (NBC)
-Marco Rubio: Russian soldiers have entered in a nuclear plant in Ukraine There is an growing fire on the site and now a firefight occurring inside the 9th largest nuclear power plant in the world.
- Government official tells The Associated Press elevated levels of radiation are being detected near the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which provides about 25% of the country’s power generation.
CNN video interview from Uman at the Tzion of Rav nachman M'Breslov Here
- Ukraine’s FM urges countries to provide Ukraine with aircraft.. “How can you sleep when Ukrainian children are under bombs in Mariupol, Kherson, Kharkiv, other cities? You can take this decision now.”
- Pro-Russian mayor of city in eastern Ukraine who welcomed Putin's invasion is found shot dead in the street after being kidnapped from his home
- Zelenskyy is calling for a meeting with Putin. “Sit down with me to negotiate, just not at 30 meters," apparent reference to a long table that has appeared in recent images of Putin meeting with other world leaders.“I don’t bite. What are you afraid of?” “Any words are more important than shots.”
Marco Rubio: Russia is obviously a major military power, but they don’t have an unlimited supply of guided rockets & missiles For the first time there are indications they are reaching the number set aside for this invasion
33 people dead, 18 injured as of 6:20 p.m. after Russia conducts air strikes on Chernihiv residential areas, the Stare Emergency Service reports.
The White House announces they’re sanctioning seven more Russian oligarchs, their family members, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov and will also impose visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and 47 of their family members and close associates.
- President Zelensky just met with a group of journalists. he said “Nobody believed in the modern world a human being could behave like a beast,”
- The second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia is over. Russia and Ukraine agreed on a number of humanitarian issues, including the possibility of a temporary ceasefire to organize humanitarian corridors
- Update kol Mevaser R' Chaim Asher Reisman of kehilas bais aharon veyisrael Hundreds still stuck in Kiev and nearby cities begging us to help them get out and evacuate today 4 buses left Kiev, another 2 from venitza heading to the border by Moldova. Due to the draft it costs tremendous sums of money to get the men out. Refugees are stuck with their shirts on their back and the situation is uncertain and we must find places to place them. It is mind boggling how the world stands by and doing nothing while Ukraine is getting destroyed. There are hundreds of thousands of yidden who had a normal life and overnight lost it all and are on the run. What we thought was a safe place last week is not safe anymore and we have to find new locations to put famillies up. Every dollar donated is saving jewish lives this is pikuach nefesh mamash to donate call 518-323-0376 campaign ID# 4750
- Moscow has drawn up plans for ways to break morale in order to discourage Ukrainian from fighting back as and when cities fall under the Kremlin’s control, a European intelligence official said. That strategy includes crackdowns on protests, detention of opponents, and potentially carrying out public executions,(Bloomberg)- Rumors that Putin is about to declare martial law not allowing citizens to leave. They are closing the borders on Russian citizens.
- Zelensky on Israel PM Bennett: "I spoke with him (Bennett), we have a diplomatic connection, but I do not feel he is wrapped in our flag these days."- Russian convoy north of Kyiv largely stalled, very little movement in recent days.
- Cloud cover has limited surveillance abilities for US and commercial satellites.
- Russia has fired 480 missiles. 230 from Ukraine, 160 from Russia, 70 from Belarus, a few from Black Sea.
- Putin aims "to take control" of the whole Ukraine and the "worst is yet to come," French President Macron believes after talks with the Russian president.
- Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold talks in Belarus on Thursday, a second round of face-to-face discussions since the Russian invasion eight days ago
- Russia’s foreign minister said that Moscow is ready for talks to end the fighting in Ukraine but will continue to press its effort to destroy Ukraine’s military infrastructure, which the Kremlin claims is threatening Russia.
- Turkey blocked the passage of the Russian Navy Northern Fleet's Admiral Kasatonov frigate equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles to the Black Sea
-Russian forces attack buildings in central Chernihiv. According to the Northern Territorial Defense Forces, there is no military infrastructure in the nearby area, only several schools, kindergartens, and a hospital.
- Zelensky: We have survived two world wars, three famines, the Holocaust, Babyn Yar, the Great Purge, the Chornobyl explosion, the occupation of Crimea, & the war in the east of our stateThey wanted to destroy us so many times, but they couldn't.”
-"Wherever they go, they will be destroyed." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Russian soldiers to "go home" if they want to live, and for Ukrainians to keep up the resistance.
- Western officials now expect that Russia will ramp up heavy weapons bombardment of Ukraine's cities and potentially march in "tens of thousands" of troops, one US official said.
- Several Russian warships have left Crimea and are heading to Odesa. An amphibious assault on Ukraine’s third largest city could come as soon as Thursday: U.S. officials
- Update: Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich chief Rabbi of Ukraine on Kol mevaser Today 2 buses of 80 people were sent out of Kiev to a location in Western Ukraine near the border. The situation is chaotic. People are running and don't know where to go. It is freezing cold with temps in the 20's and one group is standing for 4 hours waiting in lines to get out. Putin's soldiers are shooting at civilians in the streets and want to clear out the towns as he did in Grozny and seria. There are three hundred thousand Yidden in Ukraine. We must act and save them. Unlike during the second world war, we can reach them and get them out. He disputes the israeli journalist's report, and has pictures of damage to Babi Yar. We must do everything to save people and the world is quiet.. Sanctions do nothing, We must do whatever we can. Since shabbos he was able to rescue 1000 yidden others helped a few thousand get out but there are 350,000 yidden there and we must do all we can to rescue them. https://charidy.com/helpkyiv/
- Multiple Explosions have now been heard tonight near Kyiv's Druzhby Narodiv metro train station.
Air raid alerts in Kyiv. Residents must go immediately to the nearest shelter.
- On Wednesday, the building that housed the Hillel chapter for Jewish students in Kharkiv was shelled and destroyed by Russian troops
- According to Ukraine’s military, Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city and, on Wednesday, its mayor said that multiple people were killed overnight
- More than 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, UN says
- Ukrainian special forces will no longer capture Russian artillerymen.The command of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces has warned that it will not spare Russian artillerymen in response to their “brutal shelling” of civilians and cities.
- Kherson has fallen to the Russian military, becoming the first major Ukrainian city to come under Russian control since the invasion last week. The mayor, Igor Kolykhaev, told me he met today with the Russian commander who plans to set up a military administration.
- NJ gov Murphy sends letter to biden that NJ is willing to accept Ukrainian refugees
- Update from Kharkov: Members of the local Jewish community, including its
Chabad shluchim , made the difficult decision to leave the city this morning. Every part of Kharkiv is being shelled, landing on buildings (and people!). It's turning into Aleppo- (report)
- Marco Rubio: I don’t understand why Biden says it’s too early to say Putin is committing war crimes If he says #Russia is using banned weapons,intentionally killing civilians & unnecessarily destroying civilian property then it’s clear he is committing war crimes
- The Newark City Council on Wednesday voted to suspend the licenses of local Lukoil gas stations and convenience stores, using franchises of an American subsidiary of the Moscow-based oil company to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.(NJ)
- Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea Football Club and give proceeds to charity to benefit “all victims of the war in Ukraine”
China asked russia to delay the Ukraine war until after olympics (NYT)
- Armed Forces report interception of Russian planning documents alleging that an invasion was affirmed on Jan. 22.According to the documents, the takeover of the country is supposed to take 15 days
.Russia publishes its first casualty figures in Ukraine, admitting 498 soldiers killed and a further 1500 injured. US officials say to be skeptical on the numbers .
- 5 UN member states vote against resolution calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine: Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria. 35 abstained. Israel voted for
- Israeli journalist Ron Ben Yishai (Yediot Ahronot) reporting from Babi Yar in Kyiv says memorial has not been destroyed or damaged. Closest Russian armament hit tv tower 300m away from new memorial, 1km away from old memorial
-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that "World War III will be a devastating nuclear war," during an interview with Al-Jazeera and that Russia finds it "unacceptable" that American nuclear weapons are located in Europe, saying it is "high time to return them to the US,"
- Rabbi Nisan Podolsky, a shliach in Kehilas Stolin Karlin – Beis Ahron V’Yisroel in Ukraine, spoke to Hamodia Wednesday afternoon from Pinsk, Belarus: it’s a full-fledged war. Our neighborhood has been bombed. We don’t even know if we will have what and where to return to. Actually, now most of the refugees are going to Moldova. Just last night, our kehillah set up for these new refugees a camp with sleeping and eating accommodations. In Kyiv, there are still a significant number of families who couldn’t evacuate together with the rest of the community. They are currently seeking shelter in the kitchens and cellars of the shul and school. The situation is untenable with children sleeping on the floor, on kitchen appliances and wherever else they can find space.
- Rav Hillel Cohen rav of Odessa: Thousands of Jewish refugees are in Kishinev, Hatzolah air from Israel will transfer 12 seniors that need medical care , to Israel. He took in another 200 refugees including einiklach of the ball shem tov.
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put a post written in Hebrew he appealed to Jewish people around the world to speak out on behalf of his country, citing Jewish history sites struck by Russia in its assault on its neighbor. “I am now addressing the Jews of the world: don’t you see what is happening?” Zelensky asked. “That is why it is very important that millions of Jews around the world do not remain silent now.”
- Zelensky: "On the first day of the war, Uman, the pilgrimage site for Breslev hassids and tens of thousands of other Jews each year, was “brutally bombed.”
- Up to 15,000 people are currently hiding from bombs in the Kyiv metro. train system
- Putin wants to reinstate Yanukovych as president of Ukraine. Viktor Yanukovych is allegedly in Minsk, and the Kremlin is preparing an operation to replace Zelensky with the ex-president ousted by the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014, according to Ukrainska Pravda’s sources
- Rav Shlomo Bakst of the litvish community in Odessa: He is traveling with 250 children of the orphanage to Moldova and than to Romania.
- According to a recent poll by the Rating group, 86% of Ukrainians want Ukraine to be part of the European Union, while 76% believe that Ukraine should be a NATO member.
- CNN, Russian military vehicles entered Kherson after heavy shelling and appear to have taken the southern city.
- As of 6:00 a.m. on Mar. 2, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces says Russian forces are trying to advance in all directions, but are resisted by Ukraine's military everywhere and are suffering losses.
- Unclear when next round of Ukraine-Russia talks will be held. Ukraine’s FM said that Kyiv was ready to negotiate, but would not work with “Russian ultimatums.” Kuleba said that Russia’s demands are “the same as those publicly voiced by Putin at the start of the war.”
-The U.S. is banning Russian flights from American airspace, following similar prohibitions by European and Canadian authorities in the next 24 hours
- President Biden will call out President Putin directly tonight in his State of the Union address, saying, "He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home. Putin was wrong. We were ready."
- US Official: “it is expected to take one week before Kyiv is surrounded, and another 30 days could elapse before Ukraine's capital is seized”
- Marco Rubio Putin only has a few options to lash out against America One of them is cyber attacks
- Rubio: We need to start thinking about what we are willing to do if #Putin traps & tries to starve 3 million human beings by imposing a medieval siege on Kyiv And I don’t assume or pretend our options are easy,simple or without risk
- Kyiv Independent reports: Ukraine’s Air Force, along with units of the army and territorial defense, destroyed a large Russian military convoy near the city of Bashtanka in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region. Military bloggers reported that the convoy contained up to 800 vehicles.
- Zelensky assassination plot foiled, Ukrainian authorities say that a unit of elite Chechen special forces, known as Kadyrovites, had been behind the plot and had subsequently been "eliminated."
Ukrainian authorities had been tipped off about the plot by members of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who did not support the war (Axios)
- UK PM Boris Johnson: For the sake of Ukraine, Russia and the world – Putin must fail.
- Ukraine and Poland opened two new pedestrian refugee crossings overnight, reducing the long queues of people fleeing on foot,
- Russia bombs Kyiv neighborhoods,
- Russia did not tell some troops sent into Ukraine that they would be going into combat, per senior U.S. defense official U.S. has seen large Russian surrenders in certain instances.
- Fierce battle reported in Kherson, Russian forces just recently entered the city.
- Ukrainian military intelligence is warning that Russia is about to carry out a deliberate provocation to justify the introduction of a column of 300 Belarusian tanks into Ukraine.
- Zelensky tweets: "To the world: what is the point of saying «never again» for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar? At least 5 killed. History repeating…"
- Ukrainian forces continue to hold the cities of Kharkiv, Kherson and Mariupol however all three cities are now likely encircled by Russian forces.
- Russia strikes at TV tower in Kyiv. kills at least 5, injures 5. two missiles hit and set fire to building right next to the TV tower. It is located right near the Babi Yaar mass grave on the northern edge Kiev where 34.000 people mostly Jews were murdered by Nazi German SS squads
- Update from Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich: Hashem should have rachmanus people are starting to panic that there are not enough buses to take people out. The prices for buses are beyond comprehension as the drivers don't want to go. He spent over 100k yesterday on buses. Over 12 buses from his kehila, Chabad, Stolin traveled to 3 different areas in western Ukraine where they are staying. Another group from Levov traveled to Eretz Yisrael. In Kiev alone there are 50 yidden who are still staying in the bunker of the shul. They made a upsherin yesterday for a boy and danced but the mood is frightening as the Russians are closing in on the city. We need tefilos and funds Here https://www.charidy.com/HelpKiev
- Russia's defense ministry issues warning to residents living near intelligence buildings in Kiev to evacuate immediately as it prepares to launch new strikes.
- Pakistan announces it will import 2 million tons of wheat and natural gas from Russia
- 660,000 refugees have now fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in the last 6 days.
- Russia will continue the military operation in Ukraine until its "goals are achieved" and will host the first international "anti-fascist" conference in August, says Defense Minister Shoigu.
- least 10 people were killed in rocket strikes by Russian forces in Kharkiv today, according to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry adviser. “Freedom Square was hit by a cruise missile. There was a second hit by a similar rocket that hit the building after the rescuers arrived."
- Rabbi Moshe Moskowitz of Kharkiv asks klal Yisrael to daven for them as they take refuge in the local shul after the Russiàns intensify bombing the city there are street battles and heavy fighting. They have some food brought by locals to the shul.
- Last bus out of Uman crossed the border of Hungary to keristir after 19 hours. A woman on the group gave birth at aocal hospital in Ukraine near the border and stayed behind for now.
- Zelensky: "we are fighting for our life" in a video speech to the EU parliament Tuesday, accuses Russia of war crimes for bombing the city of Kharkiv.“The country that commits war crimes against civilians cannot be a member of UN Security Council. This country has to be banned from all the ports, channels, airports in the world.”
- More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, the head of the region wrote on Telegram- AP
- The U.S. has solid intelligence that Putin is expressing unusual bursts of anger at people in his inner circle over the state of the military campaign so far, officials said and may see his only option as doubling down on violence, U.S. officials briefed on the matter tell NBC News.
- Marco Rubio: Russia moving to quickly choke off supplies to Kyiv by sealing off the western part of the city. Remember all the material being sent to Ukraine has to come across the border and from the western part of the country
- Sen. Chris Murphy Just leaving classified briefing on Ukraine crisis. A few takeaways that I can share: Confirmation that the Russians have fallen behind their timeline. Ukrainian resistance has been fierce and there have been multiple Russian equipment and logistics failures...The ability to keep supply lines running to Ukraine remains alive, but Russia will try to encircle and cut off Kiev in the next several weeks. The fight for Kiev will be long and bloody and Ukrainians are rapidly preparing for street to street combat.
- New satellite imagery shows that the Russian convoy heading toward Kyiv is actually 40 miles long, stretching from Prybirsk to Antonov Airport.
- Russia used vacuum bomb on Monday, says Ukraine’s ambassador to U.S. The thermobaric weapon, aerosol bomb, or vacuum bomb is a type of explosive that uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion.
- The U.S. is expelling 12 Russian UN diplomats, alleging they “abused their privileges of residency in the United States by engaging in espionage activities that are adverse to our national security.” Russia and the UN were notified today.
- Possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine will be investigated, prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague Karim Khan announced on Feb. 28
- Rav Chaim kanievsky shlita was asked about the Ukraine Russia war and said to strengthen in Tefillah and to learn Torah with hasmada he quoted a medrash in Bereishis Rabba 42
אמר רבי אלעזר בר אבינא: אם ראית מלכויות מתגרות אלו באלו צפה לרגלו של משיח. תדע שכן, שהרי בימי אברהם על ידי שנתגרו המלכויות אלו באלו באה הגאולה לאברהם
If you have seen kingdoms provoking one another, look for the foot of Mashiach
- Updated' The Israeli was killed by Ukranians he has been identified as 41-year-old Roman Brodsky. His car was stopped at a makeshift checkpoint & shot after being mistaken for a Chechen militant fighting for Russia. Ukrainian soldiers shot at his car, which was in a convoy driving from Kyiv to the border with Moldova.
- Borodyanka, Kyiv region, one of the largest oil depots was destroyed by the Russian forces.
- Canada will send anti-tank weapon systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine, PM Trudeau announces.
- Turkey has invoked the wartime clause and has warned ALL countries not to pass warships through its Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits which blocks all Russian ships.
- Reporter: "Should Americans be worried about nuclear war?" Biden: "No."
- Russia's foreign ministry says those supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine will bear responsibility if they are used during Russia's military campaign there.
U.S. has assessed that the Russian military is likely to try to encircle Kyiv in the coming days, a senior defense official said today. According to Ukrainian estimates, tonight the Russians are expected to launch heavy airstrikes on major Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, and cut off cellular contact
- Putin tells Macron he'll stop strikes against civilian targets
- The first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia ended inconclusively. a number of core themes had been identified, and that the delegations would go back to their capitals for further discussion. The discussion mainly focused on stopping the fighting.
- The United States sees "no reason to change" its nuclear alert levels at this time, the White House said on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert.(Reuters)
-JPost: Jewish man was around 40 and was killed when bullets were fired towards a line of cars in the town. He was trying to reach a convoy of organized buses set to reach the Ukrainian border, ZAKA announced.
- Additionally, the source confirmed that an Israeli has been taken hostage on a Ukrainian ship.
- A Israeli citizen near Kiev was killed by russian gunfire others injured names for tehillim,
נחמן בן דייזי ,הלן הדסה וולרי בת חנה, מיכל בת וולרי
- Those left in Uman have begun evacuating since the Russian army began attacking civilians
- A bomb fell close tho the bunker were a group in Kiev was staying they hope to get out today as the russians have opened a safe passage out for civillians. (Kol Mevaser)
- Hungary will not allow lethal weapons for Ukraine to transit its territory
- Rabbi of Lvov Jewish community has made it out safely with his family over the Hungarian border After a harrowing journey, divine providence, and diplomatic intervention, he has safely made it to the other side.
- Ukraine has asked to "urgently" join the European Union, and demanded Russian troops withdraw from the country.
- Kyiv's intelligence suggests Belarus is prepared to join the Russian invasion, according to a Ukrainian official.
- Russian forces are facing "stiff resistance" with slowing momentum in northern Ukraine, while invading troops are having a "little bit more success" in the south, a US defense official said.
- Ukraine accused Russian forces of launching rockets on a residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killing dozens of civilians and hundreds are wounded." just as Ukrainian and Russian officials were preparing to meet for talks.
- Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun in Belarus
- The Times: 400 members of the Wagner group a private military contracting agency are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate Zelensky and prepare for Moscow to take control of Kyiv
- Marco Rubio tweets tonight: This is the most dangerous moment in 60 years
Putin’s is facing a humiliating military fiasco & he has triggered extraordinary consequences on Russia’s economy & people that will not be easy to reverse And his only options to reset this imbalance are catastrophic ones
- Belarus will renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status, allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, as a result of the referendum held today(Kyiv Independant)
-Advisor to the Head of the Office of the Ukrainian President says Russia has completely halted an advance towards #Kyiv in some directions, and some of its units are withdrawing. could be something bigger coming or waiting for resources to catch up such as fuel, ammo, food.
- American Moetzes of Agudas Yisrael everyone to say Tehillim for the merit of Ukranian Jews; particularly, after each tefillah to recite chapters 130, 142 and 121, followed by אחינו כל בית ישראל וכו’. We should hold the tefillos of Yom Kippur Katan this Wednesday, Erev Rosh Chodesh, 29 Adar II.
- Senior former ministry of defense official.
Belarus will commit air and ground forces to Russia’s war on Ukraine, in the next 24 hours. The most pressing threat is a large military column headed toward Kyiv from the Northwest.
- Oleksiy Arestovich, deputy head of President Zelensky’s office says Russian forces have captured Azov Sea port of Berdyansk,
- Russian convoy of ground forces, tanks and self-propelled artillery moving toward Kyiv, per satellite images
- UN Security Council calls rare emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly
- Shabbos in Uman the community stayed together in the hotel the euchniyus was uplifting but the women and children everyone are freightened. Some locals tried breaking in to severals places but security scared them away. There were several minyanim at the tzion. The food came from Scheiners hachnosas Orchim but everything costs much more. There were 2 seriously ill parients that were sent to a hospital in Odessa. For now the 120 people are staying put as traveling is too dangerous. We need tefilos and tzedaka we are desperate for funds. (Rabbi Peretz Krohn kol mevaser)
- Kyiv mayor says it is not completely surrounded. The Ukrainian army is fighting hard in the outskirts and the Russian army has many casualties. As for civilians escaping, as long as there is a curfew, it is not possible because no one can get outside,"
- EU countries will provide Ukraine with 'fighter jets' under Brussels funding
- Russian state TV: “Our submarines alone can launch more than 500 nuclear warheads, which guarantees the destruction of the US and NATO for good measure. The principle is: why do we need the world if Russia won’t be in it?”
- Mayor of Kiev: the capital city is surrounded by Russian forces, making it impossible to evacuate civilians.
- President Joe Biden has been speaking with his national security team regularly today to receive updates on Russia and Ukraine.(WH)
- United States Strategic Command:
“We saw Mr. Putin’s statement on his nuclear forces. STRATCOM remains at an appropriate posture and remains ready should the president call upon us.” (CBS)
- UN spokesperson says idea of nuclear conflict 'inconceivable'
- State Dept: Airlines are cancelling flights in/out of Russi U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available.
- Full ban on Russian aircraft in EU airspace, including aircraft of Russian oligarchs
- Thousands of Russian amphibious assault forces have landed just over 30 miles south of Ukrainian city of Mariupol and are advancing toward the city: senior U.S. defense official.
- Marco Rubio: Let me stress again that we are NOT dealing with 2008 Putin It is a grave error to assume he will make the same calculations & decisions today that he would have made in the past The old Putin was a cold blooded but calculating killer This new Putin is even more dangerous
- Fighting quiets down in Ukraine as talks get underway in Belarus.
-In a interview with Kol Mevaser Rabbi Hillel cohen from odessa details the conditions that jews are in and begs american Jewry to daven and make a yom tefilah. He said that thousands are now displaced and homeless trying to flee not knowing what the day will bring. There are Jewish soldiers in both armies and thousands of yidden are caught between 2 countries fighting.
- President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. AP
- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for Russia’s ouster from UN Security Council – saying the country’s ‘criminal actions bear signs of genocide.’
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- Zelensky says Ukraine wants peace but can't negotiate in Belarus, which Russia is currently using to attack it. we offered Russia to hold talks in these cities, or any other city where missiles aren't being launched at Ukraine," he says.
- The Kremlin says a Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.AP
- Intensive street fighting erupts in Kharkiv, as Russian soldiers enter the city the second-largest city of the country
- On-the-ground Report from Ukraine, Community Spent Shabbos on the run, Ultimately Making it to Safety Shabbos Day more here
- Marco Rubio We know what Putin’s plan was: - air dominance in first 12 hours - Destroy #Ukraine military comms in 36 hours - Bypass major urban areas, cut off Eastern Army, encircle Kyiv & get govt to flee within 48 hours -Install puppet govt within 72 hours He is still 0 for 4
- Per Bellingcat unofficial sources , leaked telegram channels state that the Russian General Staff has ordered troops to take Kyiv by Monday, no matter the costs of human life
- Chief Rabbi Bleich Tweets: President Zelensky called me today & requested that every Jew in Ukraine pray for safety of each person in Ukraine and the end to the Russian invasion of our country The Russian invasion threatens every Jew in Ukraine הנה לא ינום ולא יישן שומר ישראל
- Axios reports Russian vodka being removed from shelves in U.S. and Canada.(Before Purim)
- Rav Moshe Fimah of Pinsk, Belarus (Stolin mosdos)in a interview with Kol Mevaser details a rescue escape of a group of 90 Yidden from Mezibuz to Cross the border to Belarus. He says it was nissim every step of the way. The were roadblocks and soldiers did not allow them to go at some checkpoints. B"H on Friday night they were able to access google maps and direct the drivers through the dirt roads in the forests that helped them get to the border. They were allowed to cross even without passports and stayed in a town a few hours away from Pinsk shabbos afternoon.
- Former President Donald Trump: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine "should never have happened." He heaps praise on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, saying, “He’s being tested at the highest level and so far he’s really shown great leadership and great bravery."(Daily Signal)
- EU and US agree to disconnect some Russian banks from Swift system
- Report: France's Macron says Moscow has been given 'green light' to deploy nuclear arms in Belarus, following call with Lukashenko.
-Motzei Shabbos Update from Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich chief Rabbi of Ukraine: President Zelensky called him shabbos morning asking that yidden should daven. There are thousands stuck near Lvov he was able to get a building nearby to put people up near the borders while they wait to cross. In Kiev they had 100 people in shul, on Shabbos afternoon a curfew was anounced no one is allowed fo be out in the streets from 5pm to Monday morning as they expect a possible Russian advance and anyone in the streets can be shot. A caravan of cars left the camp during shabbos 7 am and arrived in premishlan late motzei shabbos after 17 hours. The situation is very dangerous a missle flew into a home in kiev. The russians have not been able to capture any major cities. It is pikuach nefesh please help fund the evacuation efforts and protect the Jewish communities Donate HERE (Kol Mevaser)
- Group from Odessa traveled through shabbos on 4 buses to western Ukraine. They stopped briefly for kabolas shabboss made kiddush ate a kazayis and continued through various checkpoints They reached their destination 4pm shabbos afternoon.
- Over shabbos groups of Jews gathered in bunkers at the shul and spent shabbos together. Hundreds fled to Moldova to the Jewish community in Kishinev and other cities to take refuge.
- Russian troops facing heavier than expected opposition from Ukranian defense forces slowing down their military campaign. Objective is still to capture Kiev
- Oil depot on fire after missile strike near Kyiv
- Ukrainian sources claimed 3,500 Russians have been killed and 200 captured. 185 Ukranian civillians killed
- Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine
- President Zelenskiy reportedly turned down a U.S. request for him to evacuate Kyiv, saying: "I need ammunition, not a ride."
- Marco Rubio: Russia has now deployed TOS-1 launchers to the outskirts of heavily populated areas Thermobaric weapons against civilian targets have zero military purpose It would be a war crime aimed at terrorizing & slaughtering people into submission
-Germany closes airspace to Russian planes, Turkey shuts waters to black sea for Russian ships
Friday:
- Zelensky says Russia will try assault Kyiv, says a long night ahead. “Many cities are under attack - Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, cities in the south. Special attention to Kyiv. We can't lose the capital.”
- Clashes with Russian forces in capital city of Kyiv, says Ukraine on Friday, explosions continued to be heard in Kyiv and the mayor of the capital city warned of a ling night ahead.
- Robo call message to the Lakewood community in the name of Rabbi Forcheimer to say Tehillim even on shabbos for yidden in Ukraine who are in סכנת נפשות and are traveling on Shabbos to get away from the danger
- Bulgaria shuts airspace to Russian aircraft effective immediately.
- Large convoy of lethal NATO supplies crossed the border into Ukraine. Poland's Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak shared the picture.
- Russia says it will start limiting access to social media platforms in an effort to quiet down Russian citizens opposition to the war.
- Cyberattacks by Russia on members of the alliance "can trigger Article 5," warns NATO head Stoltenberg.
- NATO has activated its NATO Response Force, marking the first time in history that the alliance will use it in a deterrence and defence role.Up to 40.000 troops could arrive in Central Eastern Europe in a few days. 8000 of them would be US soldiers.
- Rabbi Bleich Erev Shabbos update an hour before shabbos on kol mevaser: 200 people from the kehilla who stayed in camp were supposed to go to premishlan but it did not work out instead they will now be leaving as they made arrangements for them to cross the border to another country leaving an hour before shabbos they got a psak to travel. Another group stayed behind at the shul in Kiev Joining with from chabad totaling 100 people. The fighting is now in the streets of Kiev. Others just stayed home. The old age home has good security and residents will remain there. Ukrainian troops pushed back Russian tanks near Obolon where many Yidddin live. Hashem should watch that shabbos should go over peacefully.
- Thousands of Russian marines assaulting beach from Sea of Azov west of Mariupol in southeast Ukraine near Russian border: U.S. official
- Biden admin presented China with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes Xi would step in. Chinese officials rebuffed the U.S. and apparently shared the information with Moscow.
- Putin calls on the Ukrainian army to overthrow the country's leadership, describing them as "terrorists" and "a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis"
- Erev Shabbos update from Uman Rabbi Peretz Krohn right before shabbos: The community will be spending shabbos together at a hotel near the tzion of Rav Nachman M'Breslov a small minyan will daven there on shabbos. People are frightened and scared to be alone. They hired security for the community since locals have taken advantage and have broken into homes and they fear attacks,They got a psak to carry their phones on shabbos in case something happens and they have gedolei haposkin in EY who will pick up their phones on shabbos in case they are needed. Food is getting hard to obtain with store shelves empty. Things have calmed down but the threat of bombs falling is real. A bus with women and children was sent to Romania. It arrived right before shabbos after 18 hours on the road, others are on the way. We need Tefillos and money it is pikuach nefesh.
-Update from Rabbi Yaakov Bleich" The community was planning on evacuating from the campgrounds to the Polish border but since the law changed overnight and does not allow men between the age of 20 - 60 to leave the country, they will instead go west and spend shabbos in Lvov.
-Update from Kehilos bais Aharon Vyisroel of Kiev: Friday erev shabbos 3:00pm: We've been trying to evacuate out of Ukraine to different destinations for the last 20 Hours. It isn't simple at this time, we are working on all options to cross the border as soon as possible. Will be on the run for hours.
Please daven for us and all the Yidden in Ukraine
-Russian special forces had penetrated the city center of Kiev and there were reports of fighting near the country's parliament, the Rada. Reports of street fighting in northern districts of the city
- Shabbos in ukraine those who cant leave are heading to Mezhinuzh. Chabad shluchim who can get out are staying back with their communities. In Uman most have evacuated to Moldova Kishinev some stayed behind
- Zelensky offers to hold negotiations with Russia on the neutrality of Kiev. Moscow willing to meet in Minsk on condition rhat Ukrain lays down their arms
-Ukraine DM says iver 1000 russian soldiers were killed
- Head of European union calls Putin a Nazi
- Zelensky was taken to a military bunker after he was walking the streets with a helmet and bullet proof vest.
- Russian forces surrounding kiev from 6 points blocking off the city from the west.
- Evacuations of Jewish community continue and will work through shabbos if needed. To find safe places or get to the the borders to Poland and Moldova. Ukraine only letting women and children cross at some points since there is a draft.
- Russia retaliates closes its airspace to all British planes
- Russia’s forces have entered the Obolon district in Kyiv, where the Ukrainian military is currently fighting them. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry ask residents not to leave their house and prepare Molotov cocktails. The district is approximately 10 km from central Kyiv. (Kyiv newspaper)
-A minyan for shachris going on in Uman at the Tzion of Rav Nachman the crowd posted on Facebook they are upbeat with simcha and Emunah and davening
-Russia's Defense Ministry confirms it's in full control of Chernobyl, says radiation levels are normal. -Ukraine nuclear agency says recording increased radiaition levels in chernobyl
-US officials expect Russian forces in Kiev within hours. UK defense minister said Russia lost 450 soldiers
- Russians seized two Ukrainian military vehicles, put on Ukrainian uniform and are moving to the center of Kyiv. They are followed by a column of Russian military trucks.
- Ukraine blew up 3 bridges around Kiev to impede Russian tank movement
- Russian tanks are moving towards Kiev, a battle has begun near Ivankov.
- Ukrainian intelligence: As many as 2,000 Russian Special Forces are planning to seize either Sikorsky or Boryspil airport in the capital to prepare for the arrival of 10,000 paratroopers, IL-76 aircraft, light armored vehicles and airborne troops. The landing operation will be run by A-50 aircraft in the airspace of Belarus and Russia. Simultaneously, sabotage groups already in Ukraine will seek to take out power grids and substations to disconnect much of Kyiv from electricity and communications, causing panic among the population.
- Officials confirm that a Ukrainian military fighter jet on patrol was shot out of the sky by a Russian missile, with debris landing onto an apartment building causing a large fire, no casualties reported.
- Loud explosions heard in Kyiv now.
- Russia expected to begin large-scale bombardment of Ukrainian capital Kiev around 03:00am Ukraine time- CNN correspondent citing intelligence report
- Zelensky says sabotage groups entered Kyiv and are after him and his family
“According to our information, the enemy marked me as the number one target. My family is the number two target,” he says in a video.
- Thursday night update from Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich Chief Rabbi of Ukraine on Kol Mevaser:
The group made a decision to evacuate from Lvov further to the west closer to the Polish border but because of the curfew they are sheltering in place and will leave at 6;00 am tomorrow morning. Altogether a little less than 2000 yiddin have evacuated from the country but 350k still remain.
Poland is allowing refugees into the country as long as they have an identity card.
Ukrainian forces beat back russian troops from charkov which B"H made it safe to stay for now. He pointed out that both the Ukrainian president and defense minister are Jewish and Hashem should have rachmanus that yidden should not be blamed in case something happens. He hopes for a quiet night but they expect the russians to bomb the electric grids and communications. he asks that klal yisrael daven and help by donating Here
- Ukraine orders general mobilization of all units mandatory enlistment, drafting everyone 18 to 60 and restricting them from leaving the country.
- 10,000 automatic rifles have been handed out to civilians in Kyiv in the last few hours - Ukrainian Interior Minister
- US stocks recovered considerably to end higher, erasing steep declines from earlier in the day after the US expanded Russian sanctions. The Dow rose by 92 points, the S&P by 63 points and the Nasdaq by 436 points.
- Rabbi Tahler in Barditchev community says in an interview there were some explosives at nearby army bases but nothing in the civilian population. people are pulling money out of banks and there are long lines at gas stations. He went to daven at the kever of Rav Levi Yitzchok of berditchev fto beseech rachamim on what is happening in Ukraine.
- Russia sends a message to Israel indicating willingness to "accommodate" Israeli condemnations of Ukraine invasion, noting that other countries have issued harsher statements.
- Reuters fighting is still going on between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops for control of Hostomel Airfield near kiev
- A senior Western intelligence official says, Kyiv may fall to Russian forces tonight as Ukraine’s air defenses have been effectively eliminated. (Bloomberg)
- Update from Rabbi Bleich Thursday evening: We have assembled 350 Jews from the community and we are looking to move them further west closer to the borders. The Rssians are not letting up and planning a full attack on kiev it is dangerous for anyone to stay around. We have to get them closer to the borders. Please keep davening for us.
- Biden says US forces will not fight in Ukraine, announces US to sanction Russian banks, businesses, oligarchs, Russia's access and use of the world major currencies, trade of certain goods such as high-tech imports.
- Biden says Putin has larger ambitions than Ukraine, and that the US will have to be involved if Putin moves into NATO territory, which would be keeping with Article 5--an attack on one is an attack on all.
- Report from Rabbi Peretz Krohn in Uman on Kol mevaser: The kehila is petrified bombs were falling at 5 am this morning women and kids were crying. The kehila is all staying together in a nearby hotel and food is being served to all at the hachnosas orchim. The kids are frightened there were bombs around Uman 1 lady got killed. There is panic all over as the ways to the borders are getting bombarded. People don't know if they should stay or leave. We need tefillos from acheinu bnei yisrael. We need security guards to Donate click HERE
- US intelligence agencies offer Biden options for a "large-scale cyber attack" against Russia NBC
- Russian soldiers on the ground have taken the Hostomel airbase a cargo airport, 45 minutes out of the center of Kyiv. 18 Russian cargo planes headed to Kyiv as an entry point to take the city
- Ukraine PM- Russian troops have taken control of the Chernobyl Nuclear plant area
- UK to sanction Russian banks, businesses, oligarchs, trade of certain goods. Aeroflot airline to be banned. Russia's ejection from the global banking system SWIFT is not off the table, says PM Boris Johnson.
- Newsweek: US expects Kyiv to fall in days as Ukraine Source warns of encirclement and the country's resistance to be effectively neutralized soon thereafter. They expect Kyiv to be taken within 96 hours, and then the leadership of Ukraine to follow in about a week's time.
- Putin claims he was forced into #Ukraine invasion, says #Russia remains part of the global economy and countries should not push them out of the system
- Senior US defense official says Russia's ops in Ukraine just getting started "What we are seeing is initial phases of a large scale invasion per the official "They're making a move on Kyiv (VOAnews)
- Rabbi Nisson Moshe Podolsky of stolin community kiev in an interview with kol mevaser says they are currently in mezhibuz and plan on moving further west to Poland they have buses but the drivers left out of fear. There are still members stuck in Kiev and are taking shelter in the cellar of the shul.
- Rabbonim in Ukraine advise jews to not walk the streets and stay indoors and to stock up on food and water for the next few days. Those that can get out can do so only by land as there are no options to fly out.
- RUBIO: “Russia’s invasion has already taken longer & been costlier than Putin expected. Almost certain his military & intel leaders knew this ahead of time but no one dared tell him his expectations were unrealistic.”
- John Kerry says Russia invasion will distract from climate change.
- NBC: Ukraine’s ambassador to the US just told us that a Russian platoon from the 74th Motorized Brigade has surrendered to Ukraine’s forces. She says that the Russian troops apparently had been unaware they were being sent to kill Ukrainians. No confirmation yet from Russia’s military
- Sen Marco Rubio: Russia has 3 objectives over the next 72 hours -encircle & cut off #Ukraine forces in the east -deny Ukraine the ability to resupply via airports and the Black Sea - Set the stage to install a pro-Russian interim government in Kyiv. Russia is carrying out deliberate strikes on civilian targets. The purpose is to demoralize the population & diminish the will to resist.
-A senior U.S. defense official tells Reuters that assessment is that Russia has every intention of basically decapitating Ukrainian government replacing it with a pro Russian interim leader until elections. They plan on capturing and imprisoning current govt officials
- Yiddin in Berditchev gathered in the local shul to recite Tehillim
-The White House says President Biden will speak on "Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine" at 12:30pm.
- The White House says President Biden will speak on "Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine" at 12:30pm.Rabbi Bleich update: Kiev is under attack B"H the bus left from shul with 50 people together with 70 private cars to the evacuation point
- Heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces reportedly at Chornobyl exclusion zone 100km north of Kyiv. Ukrainian interior ministry warns of potential nuclear hazards
- Russia says it will respond tit for tat to sanctions from the west..
- Stocks plunge at the opening bell after Russia attacks Ukraine; Dow enters correction territory, Nasdaq slides into bear market territory.
- Rabbi Shlomo Baksht, who runs three orphanages in Ukraine, abandoned his evacuation plan. “We’re not going to move children from one place being bombed to another place that’s being bombed,
-Hundreds of Ukrainian Jews have managed to cross the border into Moldova today which is 110 miles from Uman and from there will try to fly to Israel from Kishinev or Romania
- Russia says destroys over 70 military targets, including 11 airfields, - 3 command posts - 1 Naval base station - 18 radar stations in Ukraine
- A mass migration is underway in Kyiv on Thursday as people fled the Ukrainian capital for parts of the country they thought might be safer after a Russian military assault began.
- Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar of Russia is calling to designate the shabbos of achdus throughout Russian Jewish communities and to daven for shalom
- Agudath Israel is activating its Emergency Relief Fund & working with partners “on the ground” to ensure all donations go to the needs of the community, such as additional security, evacuation & housing costs. https://agudah.org/ukraine-relief-fund/
- Russia was quick to respond to Israel’s statement of support for Ukraine, and the Russian U.N. delegation issued a statement condemning Israel’s plans for construction in the Golan Heights.
- The Kremlin has said its operation in Ukraine will last "as long as necessary". In a statement, Moscow said it aims to "cleanse and liberate" Ukraine of "Nazi's" and they are not talking about an occupation of the country
More than 40 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and dozens were wounded in fighting on Thursday morning, as fresh missile attacks resume and ground forces headed to kiyv
• Ukrainian interior ministry confirms that Russia has seized control of Antonov International Airport in Hostomel outside of kiyv through a large scale air assault with Mi-8 helicopters.
-Ukraine defense minister: No, this is not a Russian invasion only in the east of Ukraine, but a full-scale attack from multiple directions. No, the Ukrainian defense has not collapsed. Ukrainian army took the fight. Ukraine stands with both feet on the ground & continues to defend itself.
- Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukrainian air defenses have been “neutralized” (TASS).
- A Russian rocket exploded in the city of Uman near military base 1-2 kilometers from Rav Nachmans M' Breslov kever. resulting in 4civilian casualties
- Ukraine military says it shot down 5 Russian Jets and 1 attack helicopter in the Luhansk region.
- The State Department released a statement saying Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III had spoken with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg “to condemn Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine and discuss the alliance’s coordinated response."
- Ukraine Chief Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Bleich in interview with Kol Mevaser says there will be buses living the Bais Medrash in kiev at 10:00 am this morning and the community will travel to a location 100 KM west of kiyv and stay there through shabbos. At this moment he said it is not known which areas or buildings were hit but they are expecting a ground invasion.
- Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's, but as Russia begins what may be a large-scale invasion, military experts say they would be capable of mounting significant resistance and inflicting heavy casualties (Reuters)
- CNN: Ukraine's Interior Ministry says there have already been 100s of casualties Every single city is under attack. Innocent people are being killed by war criminals.
- Russian military is hitting all the airports in the country. Even in the most western part
- Troops and military vehicles have entered Ukraine from Belarus Belarusian troops are joining Russian troops in attacking Ukraine, CNN reports.
- Biden said President Zelensky of Ukraine asked him “to call on the leaders of the world to speak out clearly against President Putin’s flagrant aggression, and to stand with the people of Ukraine.” the US and allies will be “imposing severe sanctions on Russia” tomorrow.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry says it is not targeting Ukrainian cities and that “nothing threatens the civilian population” of Ukraine,
- Ukraine announces the imposition of martial law that gives direct military control of normal civil functions. Zelensky tells people to stay home and stay calm
Ukrainian interior ministry says that rocket attacks are targeting Ukrainian fighter jets at an airport outside Kyiv.
- Putin’s speech earlier about the beginning of the “military operation” was recorded on February 21st. He is wearing same tie reports Russian independent media
-Rabbi Hillel Cohen in the port city of Odessa tells Israeli radio they did not expect such a attack and have 5 directions to cross the border depending on which ones are open
- Sen. Marco Rubio: To clarify what is underway is a full scale & comprehensive military assault throughout Ukraine Airborne & amphibious landings, missile strikes from air, ground & naval forces, electronic & cyber attacks & a large ground force to occupy a large swath of territory
- Ukraine foreign minister: Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.
- Marco Rubio: Long range missile launches from #Russia are now underway They are headed towards various pre-selected military sites throughout Ukraine
- US official: Right now we are seeing the pre assault fires. Expect this to go on for a few hours. Land attack to follow with ALL of the full forces Putin has arrayed. (Fox news)
- Biden issues statement said he will speak tomorrow "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering, Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine.”
10:00 pm
- Explosions rock Kyiv (CNN). Russian fighter jets targeted multiple Ukrainian army's positions in Kyiv the capital city of #Ukraine .
- Russian armed forces entering Ukraine from Crimea
- Putin announces in a televised speech the start of a military operation against #Ukraine and declares that Russia aims to demilitarize the neighboring country. Calls on the Ukrainian military to "lay down its arms."
- Massive explosions rock Kramatorsk, Ukraine.
-UN Security Council emergency meeting general secretary says "President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine."
Map of cities in Ukraine hit with explosives
Rocket parts are seen on the streets in Kyiv
Why is Ukraine not defending herself?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zelensky.
ReplyDeleteEveryone stay calm and say Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman
HASHEM ISH MILCHAMA
ReplyDeleteLO LAGIBORIM HAMILCHAMA
WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP
ReplyDeleteDO TESHUAVA
The Kozniter magid Zaza"L said ein poilin lor haner ein korin leor haner. Lets hope the or haner is near. there will be no Poland & no Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteDear Uman residents,
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you get out of Ukraine when the Israeli government told you to get out?
Because normal people don't regard comments coming from corrupt Israelis.
DeleteLooks like they should've listened.
DeleteClassic international order of liberal principle where lines on the map matter, as led by the US, going back to Korea 1950 or Soviet troops in Iran 1946 is virtually dead or dead
ReplyDeleteIraq invaded Kuwait to reclaim its purported 19th province.
What was the basis for the US and coalition to hinder and get involved
Less than the present Ukraine vs Russia situation
Further back originating with League of Nations
What would have been needed for the international situation, as stated a couple weeks ago,are the white haired old classic Republicans.
ReplyDeleteDoubt he would have started at all if they would be the ones running the show still(when they manage to avoid of selling out to corporate interests
)
Putin even gave a dignified obituary for John McCain when he passed away a few years ago. He respected them.
He came step by step to the conclusion the so-called West is a bunch of wimpish feminine run rainbow pushing forces going forward
He may be dangerous, but he's doing rather normal standards of aggressive ambitious dictatorial leaders
The epithets
About him being thrown around on Jewish sites are over the top. Many of our domestic rainbow politicians presently deserve as much eg Yimach Shmo
Just keep calm and say Na Nach
DeleteIf Gomel is where peace will be made then many will bentch gomel!
ReplyDeleteTehillim for Ukraine's yidden:
ReplyDeletehttps://new.tehilimyahad.com/mr.jsp?r=TZXbm4W0xOI
Can Biden explain why not to be afraid of nuclear war?
ReplyDeleteI no longer support Ukraine. I just noticed that they have a Museum of Toilet History, right in the middle of Kiev. Is this something that a Torah Jew should support?? Absolutely not! So I no longer support Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
ReplyDeleteThere a chasm between normal bell curve of unclassiness and sloppy degeneracy i.e. modernism and and clear antediluvian red lines
DeleteForgive me for taking the bait, still will you fill us in on which culture you do show support for, Mr. satirical red herring strawman?
Babi Yar was aided by Ukraines. Don't use it as a 'never again rally cry
ReplyDeleteThe news is brought to us by the same people who lied to us about almost everything for the past 5 years. Be skeptical of anything they tell you - especially about those great tzadikkim and heroes of democracy, the Ukrainian government. That it is deeply corrupt is an understatement. But how on earth do they accept the Nazi Azov battalion as part of their national defense?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm concerned, let them kill each other.
How do you know about the Azov battalion? Not from the 'same people who lied to us about almost everything for the past 5 years'?
DeleteYou guys selectively believe what you want, and then you claim to be 'smarter than those who believe the media'. Your gullibility is quaint.
Even if you don't care about the Ukrainians, does the prospect of World War III not concern you?
ReplyDeleteIn the past decade or so what about the interventions going on the rest of the world? It's okay all the sudden to be racist Because it matters more as it is white on white or is it something else
ReplyDeletewhere has the UN been for all the Chinese persecutions of the uigyhers?
Hillel Cohen is not the Rav in Odessa. He is chairman of Hatzalah Ukraine. Great guy.
ReplyDeleteThe Ukraine should invade/bomb Moscow or parts of Russia....Ukraine should NOT be just taking it..Go on the offensive, what does Ukraine have to lose?
ReplyDeleteCan someone explain to me why zelensky does not have blood on his hands. Many ukrainians are being killed because of his pumped up gaava and refusal to surrender. As long as he resists, thousands more will get killed. The minute he surrenders and his military stands down, putin will stop the bombing's and killings.
ReplyDeleteYes, I understand putin is the bully and aggressor, but fact is he is ten times more powerful. In life when someone bullies you and you choose to fight back instead of running away and then you get hurt, are you really an innocent victim?
So every country that is threatened with invasion by a more powerful neighbor should just submit?
DeleteNo, he should let thousands of his resident civilians get killed, correct 1:32 ?
DeleteIsrael should do the same thing. They should surrender to Iran and disarm, and that will stop all the needless bloodshed that will happen when Iran nukes up. Iranian government will not hurt a single yid if the state of Israel ceases to exist and instead the Yidden become Iranian citizens.
DeleteThe state of Israel has blood on its hands, just like Zelensky.
You are 100% right. Russia has nuclear bombs. Putin merely wanted regime change (I realize that many civilians were killed; but that wasn't the official policy). At some point, the small country has to realize that they will have to give it.
DeleteI'd compare the situation with America and Iraq. Let's assume, as most do, that America was wrong for invading Iraq. Even so, Iraq's response was unwarranted and suicida.
Your comparison between Israel and Iran is nonsense. If there is no Jewish state, there is nowhere for us to run if there is another Holocaust. And we have every reason to believe that Iran will slaughter all the Jews in Israel.
DeleteWe have no reason to believe that Putin will do anything like that. Think about Crimea. There was no resistance there. And what is Crimea now? A gorgeous resort area, with peace and tranquility.
FYI if there is a holocaust it can happen in the "state of Israel" just as much as any other country.
DeleteThat is not true. Iran has never killed Jews. Iranian Jews are free to practice Torah-True Judaism in Iran just as much as they would be free to practice Torah-True Judaism in Crimea.
DeleteIts true that Iran hates the Zio-Nazis, just like we all do. As soon as Israel ceases to exits, Iran will be very friendly to the Jews. Iran is just fighting the Zio-Nazis in Israel (who beat up innocent Peleg protesters), just like Putin is fighting the Neo-Nazis in Ukraine.
So its very similar. Ukraine Neo-Nazis are similar to Israel Zio-Nazis, and Russia is similar to Iran.
This is why Israel must lay down its arms, cease to exist, and there will finally be peace in the Middle East. And Zelensky should also lay down his arms, cease to exist, and there will be peace in Europe.
Anon 1:02 - are you feeling better now?
DeleteYour comparison between misguided fellow Jews and Nazis is odious, childish and foolish. And Iran's distinction between Zionists and Jews is just posturing. If they take over, they will not differentiate. And even if they will, we have achrayus that Zionists not be killed too. As Rav Shach said during the Gulf War, "We are not just davening that no Yid, however irreligious, gets killed. We are davening that there be no loss of money either, with euipment being destroyed."
What are you talking about? Iran says it won't kill any Jews once the state of Israel ceases to exist as a country, just as Russia says it won't kill anyone once Ukraine ceases to exist as a country. Why can't we believe Iran just like we believe Putin?
DeleteAnd I wasn't the one that compared Jews to Nazis. I don't believe the Ukranians are Nazis. But if you believe Putin that the Ukranians are neo-Nazis, why don't you believe Iran the Israelis are Zio-Nazis?
But you choose what you want to believe, as long as it fits your agenda.
I don't believe Putin about Ukraine, nor Iran about Israel.
DeleteZelensky: We have survived two world wars, three famines, the Holocaust, Babyn Yar, the Great Purge, the Chornobyl explosion, the occupation of Crimea, & the war in the east of our stateThey wanted to destroy us so many times, but they couldn't.”
ReplyDeleteTHE UKRAINIANS DID NOT "SURVIVE" BABYN YAR, THEY TOOK PARK IN IT! ONE OF, IF NOT THE WORST, MASSACRE, OF YIDEN IN HISTORY, ALMOST 35 THOUSAND YIDDEN SHOT OVER IN JUST TWO DAYS! YEMACH SHEMOM...LET THE RUSSIANS DO THEIR THING!
President Zelensky just met with a group of journalists. he said “Nobody believed in the modern world a human being could behave like a beast,”
ReplyDeleteRight Zelensky. Babi Yar right there in your backyard, does that ring a bell?
Zelensky is a rasha mirusha. First of all, he should have surrendered to Russia (Russia might have been wrong for invading, but Zelensky's resistance is unjustifiable and is killing his own countrymen). Second, he is trying to start WW3. Third, his speaking negative of Israel. The man is a joke.
DeleteAnon 2:02 - there is something seriously warped with your thinking. Why should he have surrendered to Russia? Especially as he was voted in to defend them. His countrypeople are proud of him.
DeleteSecond, he isn't trying anything. Putin started this war, not him
Third, why can't he speak negative of ElAl? Everyone who ever flew with them does.
"Veterans of Israeli Special Forces have arrived in Ukraine to fight against Russia."
ReplyDeleteBAAAAAAD mistake. Once the dust settles, Putin won't forgive Israel for this. Putin turns a blind eye to what Israel does in syria etc and chas vesholom he should intervene and allow iran to build up their base in syria, Hashem Yishmor
So Germany cares about their citizens and doesn't want to raise their energy costs
ReplyDeleteBut Biden doesnt give a hoot about us Americans. "Lower your costs" he yells at the SOTU speech, but he backstabs us employers and raises our costs. Really now, how can we lower our costs when truck diesel is hovering at $5/gallon and most likely going to go up????
Um, true - but for an entirely different reason. America was exporting more than it was importing. But Biden stopped all that.
Delete"Putin now has a substantial majority of his total conventional military forces deployed inside of Ukraine"
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get this stupidity from? Even if all 200,000 soldiers that were ammassed on the border are all in ukraine, he has another 700,000 active soldiers and 2,000,000 reserve. And didnt you just post that its the cannon fodder that putin sent so far, not his elite?
How come when it's real without Prestige and satisfaction males 18 – 60 Need to put lives
ReplyDeleteon the line and everyone unquestionably accepts that the females are entitled to flee?
Someone ought to tell those guys defending Ukraine in order to become part of the West
how for the past decade & so
the militaries of the US, Canada and the US were forcibly integrated to the smallest unit forcibly putting females into every single last unit
AND
drilling out anyone who raised opposition eg a Canadian Admiral said last year anyone who has a problem with it - get out of the Canadian Forces.
Caveat emptor
Also has been suggested subsurface real source for avoiding a no-fly zone and the like in Ukraine ! That's because Verbotten as it is say it but the NATO forces integrated forces these days so lowered they won't stand up face to get face with the Russians if it actually happens. That is unless they remove the females which the whole edifice of the last decades to collapse and that's worse
than military disaster
Typos again
Deletethe UK, Australia ,new Zealand, and the Nordic countries should be inserted too
That's not typos. That's a word salad again.
DeleteRemember the golden rule - never stop taking the meds
Dictating to a kosher phone ain't easy. The nuances however can be gleaned rather easily for those whose IQ are above a certain level
DeleteI get it, you hate women. That's your prerogative. May I suggest counselling?
DeleteOur goals are for the greater good for all
Deleteas stated by
Chazal-for both genders
The diametric opposite of how the West is accelerating & dragging others to their nadir
There are many like you who might like it that way ?
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/09/why-do-so-many-white-women-hate-themselves/
Delete"- Zelenskyy says "compromise" is possible on Putin's demands he cede Crimea/DPR/LPR & not join NATO: "I've cooled down regarding this question a long time ago after we understood that NATO isn't prepared to accept Ukraine."
ReplyDeleteIn other words, I'm sorry for allowing so many of my citizens to get killed over my imaginary Nato inclusion
Ukraine is not worth all this. Period.
ReplyDeleteWait - they have biological research facilities in Ukraine???
ReplyDeleteWhy? What research do they do?
I'm sure its all innocent. Must be. That's why they're concerned about the Russians finding it.
"- Victoria Nuland undersecretary of state announces the United States is working with Ukraine to prevent biological research facilities from falling into the hands of Russian forces"
ReplyDeleteAh ha! So they do exist!!
You got to wonder, how many Wuhan labs are out there?
DeleteAnd the Russians want it for themselves!
DeleteOh right they just want to save the citizens. I get it.
Awesome comment on youtube "Russia is actually going to be the healthiest place to live both mentally and psychically. No more unhealthy sugary Starbucks ,coca cola ,Pepsi , no more junk McDonald's and no more social media (to mess) up the youths mental health."
ReplyDeleteSo Putin will end the war and leave Ukraine if Ukraine agrees to be neutral and demilitarized.
ReplyDeleteEven for a KGB thug, this sounds reasonable - he doesn't want a hostile Western ally at his border. And here I was told he is an insane, crazed, and going senile.
Question is if Ukraine's masters at the US State Dept will allow the war to end peacefully.
The issue isn't what he wants, it's what he does to get it.
DeleteThe International Court of Justice will issue a ruling on March 16.
ReplyDeleteSomeone please explain. They will issue a ruling and then what? Putin will surrender?? Of course not. What's point of Hague giving a ruling?
The answer is quite simple. Nothing happens in a vacuum. When there are international sanctions on a country or regime, their position in the world shifts. When The Hague issues a ruling on someone, his position has shifted.
DeleteLater, when the oligarchs decide to overthrow Putin, it will happen in a context in which it makes sense and will work.
Without this ICJ ruling, there is less for them to work with.
Unlike the childish world inhabited by Trumpians and other low IQ characters, nothing happens in one step.
China for some quite some while has been ignoring the rulings of the ICJ. As has Israel.
DeleteWith little ill effect
To the low IQ liar at 6:59:
DeleteThe Biden clowns have guaranteed Putin that he will continue to make billions and that sanctions will be all optical smoke and mirrors. Putin, at this present time, is Biden's chief negotiator with Iran. Biden and his cronies just guaranteed Putin all sorts of exemptions on sanctions to continue negotiating for him.
But go on and continue your 'pie in the sky' lie about Putin being overthrown. Or that the UN's court really matters.
Russian troops have taken staff and patients of the hospital as hostages.
ReplyDeleteAnd this still goes with calling a special military operation, simply meant for the good of the citizens to free them from their government...
Whoever still falls for the lies of this wicked Putin is probably is wicked and heartless in their own right.
I would say that even Russian brainwash should have a limit.
Who on the Geopolitical level has the higher ground is not obviated by wickedness on the ground.
DeleteIf it were we Jews would have more to answer for that we regard as collateral damage in many aspects of life
Sorry I missed your point regarding the Yidden
DeletePlease explain.
Impressive speech from Zelenskiy
ReplyDeleteAny updates since last report?
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