Vast majority of Ukrainian Jews believed sheltering in place

The vast majority of Ukrainian Jews are sheltering in place, according to a spokesperson for Chabad, which has a network of hundreds of emissaries in the country.

Chabad estimates that around 10,000 Jewish refugees have left Ukraine, and another 30,000 are internally displaced. The movement estimates there are around 350,000 Ukrainian Jews; other estimates have put the figure at around 200,000.

The movement has raised and spent $12 million on relief efforts, and estimates it will need $30 million in total for immediate essentials including food, shelter, and transportation, the spokesperson said.

Most of the Jewish refugees are crossing into Romania and Moldova, are lacking in essentials and the war has driven up prices.

Refugees are being housed in a few hotels in Romania and Moldova and are being taken in by Jewish communities throughout Europe, including in Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, Poland, and Hungary.

Chabad says it has 384 emissaries in Ukraine in 35 cities.