Russian Missile Strike Kills 22 in Ukraine; Jewish Families Unharmed
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
A Russian missile attack on Pryluky, Ukraine, killed 22 civilians, including five children, and injured 54 on Wednesday. Residential buildings were severely damaged, but local Jewish community leader Rabbi Israel Silverstein reported that Jewish residents were unharmed despite damage to their apartments. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine condemned the attack, highlighting the daily cost of the war for Ukrainian civilians.
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- 22 Ukrainian civilians, including five children, were killed in a Russian missile attack on Pryluky.
- 54 additional people were injured in the attack, which damaged residential buildings.
- Jewish apartments in Pryluky sustained damage, but all residents were unharmed.
- Rabbi Israel Silverstein reported the situation to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine.
- Pryluky is home to about 250 Jewish residents, with a historical Jewish population of 8,000.
- The FJCU condemned the attack, calling it Russian terror and highlighting civilian casualties.
A Russian missile attack on the city of Pryluky in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region on Wednesday killed 22 civilians, including five children, and injured 54 others, according to local authorities. Residential buildings were hit, with hundreds of apartments and homes sustaining heavy damage. The attack is described as one of the deadliest on residential areas in recent weeks.
Chabad emissary and chief rabbi of Chernihiv, Rabbi Israel Silverstein, who also oversees the Jewish community in Pryluky, reported to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) that Jewish apartments in the city were severely damaged by the blast wave. However, none of the residents were harmed. The affected apartments were in two adjacent buildings. In one instance, a family was not home during the attack, while in another, a Jewish resident was home but survived unharmed.
Pryluky has a population of approximately 55,000, with about 250 Jewish residents currently living there. Historically, the city had a large and thriving Jewish community, numbering around 8,000 in 1900, constituting about 30% of the population. After World War II, many Jews returned, and an underground synagogue operated until 1977.
The FJCU stated that Ukrainian civilians are paying the price daily for the war and Russian terror. They recalled the recent death of Daniel Omensky, an Israeli citizen, in Kyiv and damage to synagogues and cemeteries from direct hits. The organization is preparing for a difficult winter and praying for peace.
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