Russian Missile Strike Kills 22 in Ukraine; Two Jewish Families Unharmed
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A Russian missile attack on Pryluky, Ukraine, killed 22 civilians and damaged numerous buildings. Two Jewish families narrowly escaped harm as their apartments were damaged by the blast. The Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine condemned the attack, noting recent civilian casualties and damage to Jewish sites.
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- A Russian missile attack in Pryluky, Ukraine, killed 22 civilians and damaged many buildings.
- Two Jewish families in Pryluky survived unharmed despite significant damage to their apartments.
- Local authorities fear more people may be trapped under the rubble from the attack.
- The Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine condemned the ongoing Russian "terror."
- The attack follows the recent death of an Israeli citizen in a strike on Kyiv.
A severe missile attack struck the city of Pryluky in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, resulting in the deaths of 22 civilians and damage to hundreds of homes and dozens of buildings, according to local authorities. Fears remain that additional individuals may be trapped under the rubble.
Rabbi Israel Sillerstein, the Chabad emissary and rabbi of Chernihiv, who also oversees the community in Pryluky, informed the Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine (FJCU) that significant damage was sustained by apartments belonging to Jewish families in two adjacent buildings hit by the blast's shockwave. Miraculously, the residents escaped unharmed. One family was not home at the time of the strike, and another Jewish resident was in his apartment during the severe impact but was not injured.
Pryluky is a small city with approximately 55,000 inhabitants, including about 250 Jews today. Historically, it was home to a large Jewish community, numbering around 8,000 people, or 30% of the population, in 1900. Many Jews returned after World War II and operated a synagogue underground until 1977.
The Federation commented on the incident, stating, "Ukrainian civilians are paying the price of the terrible war and Russian terror every day. Just two weeks ago, the teenager Daniel Omansky, an Israeli citizen, was killed by a strike on his home in Kyiv, and synagogues and community buildings were damaged by direct hits. We are preparing for a particularly difficult winter and pray for peace and redemption soon."
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