The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ukraine/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:06:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ukraine | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ukraine/ 32 32 Russia strikes Ukraine with drones, missiles in major attack; 11 dead, scores hurt https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-strikes-ukraine-with-drones-missiles-in-major-attack-11-dead-scores-hurt/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:29:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834807 Kyiv resident talks of 'apocalypse' as capital pounded; people believed trapped under collapsed 24-story building; air force says hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles fired

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]]> Ukraine reburies Nazi collaborator with state honors, drawing Israeli condemnation https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-reburies-nazi-collaborator-with-state-honors-drawing-israeli-condemnation/ Wed, 27 May 2026 05:48:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3831314 'Glory to every Ukrainian hero,' Zelensky, who is Jewish, says of Andriy Melnyk; Yad Vashem 'deeply troubled' by event, Foreign Ministry decries 'ignoring of historical truths'

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]]> At least two killed as Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv area https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-two-killed-as-russia-uses-hypersonic-oreshnik-missile-in-mass-attack-on-kyiv-area/ Sun, 24 May 2026 11:20:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829301 Russia says the large-scale attack, using drones and missiles, was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on 'civilian facilities on Russian territory'

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]]> Amid Ukraine ceasefire, Jewish couples wed in joint ceremony in Kyiv https://www.timesofisrael.com/taking-advantage-of-ukraine-ceasefire-jewish-couples-wed-in-joint-ceremony-in-kyiv/ Mon, 11 May 2026 11:33:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3820867 A 92-year-old couple was among those married during the May 9-11 truce put in place in honor of Victory Day

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]]> Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security https://www.timesofisrael.com/moscow-marks-victory-day-with-a-scaled-down-red-square-parade-under-tight-security/ Sat, 09 May 2026 12:50:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819625 Parade takes place without tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment as Putin vows to achieve victory in Ukraine; North Korean troops take part

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]]> Venice Biennale previews in chaos, overshadowed by row over Israeli and Russian participation https://www.timesofisrael.com/venice-biennale-previews-in-chaos-overshadowed-by-israeli-and-russian-participation/ Wed, 06 May 2026 06:04:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817340 World's largest art show faces unprecedented tensions in wake of entire jury's resignation; Israeli artist says he was pleased that the jury quit after failing with 'racist and discriminatory' bid to exclude Israelis from awards

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]]> Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-diplomat-meets-russian-envoy-spurns-eu-rep-amid-stolen-ukraine-grain-fight/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:24:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813199&preview=true&preview_id=3813199 Jerusalem says 'tweets' from Kyiv not sufficient to prove grain seized by Russia is reaching Israel; Ukraine working with EU to sanction those involved in 'this theft and illegal trade'

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]]> Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-no-proof-russian-grain-shipment-stolen-as-ukraine-threatens-sanctions/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:05:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812066 FM Sa'ar again accuses Zelensky of 'Twitter diplomacy,' after Ukrainian president says Israel 'cannot be unaware' cargo at Haifa port came from Russian-occupied territory

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]]> EU approves 20th sanctions package against Russia and $105 billion loan to Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-approves-20th-sanctions-package-against-russia-and-105-billion-loan-to-ukraine/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809233 Russia vows to retaliate after sanctions imposed on ​oil and gas, the linchpin of Russia’s economy; loan to Ukraine comes just before the war-torn state was set to run out of money

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]]> On Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Zelensky criminalizes antisemitism in Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-israels-holocaust-remembrance-day-zelensky-criminalizes-antisemitism-in-ukraine/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:26:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802799 The country's Jewish president signs a law making hate crimes against Jews punishable by up to eight years in prison

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]]> Ukraine says Russian ship carrying stolen grain docked at Haifa, asks Israel to detain it https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-says-russian-ship-carrying-stolen-grain-docked-at-haifa-asks-israel-to-detain-it/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:34:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3802413 Ambassador said to have initially asked Israel to prevent the vessel from docking; Ukraine's FM tells Sa'ar 'illegal trade with stolen goods must not be allowed'

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]]> How the sewers under Nazi-occupied Ukraine gave rise to unexpected Holocaust heroes https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-sewers-under-nazi-occupied-ukraine-gave-rise-to-unexpected-holocaust-heroes/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:58:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763380 Ignacy Chiger died half a century ago, but his newly published war memoir raises complicated questions of Judenrat's Jewish communal responsibility versus allegations of complicity

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]]> Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Mideast amid Iran war, Zelensky says https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukrainian-forces-shot-down-shahed-drones-in-mideast-amid-iran-war-zelensky-says/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:45:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799083 Leader reveals Ukrainian personnel used nation's own interceptor drones, developed to repel Russian attacks, to defend several countries in exchange for weapons, fuel and money

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]]> Russia reportedly supplying Iran with spy imagery of US and Israeli targets https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-reportedly-supplying-iran-with-spy-imagery-of-us-and-israeli-targets/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:33:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797168 Ukraine Intel report says Moscow giving Tehran target info on US bases and infrastructure in Gulf; source says Russia also gave Iran a detailed list of 55 Israeli energy targets

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]]> Ukraine and Syria agree to increase security ties as Zelensky tours Mideast https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-and-syria-agree-to-increase-security-ties-as-zelensky-tours-mideast/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:36:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795733 Ukrainian president meets with Syria's Sharaa in Damascus, and with Turkish leaders, as Kyiv seeks to offer military experience amid US-Israel war against Iran

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