Chief Rabbi and Chabad shaliach Yonatan Markovitch, with the support of volunteers, has mobilized an extensive humanitarian operation for the local community amid a recent wave of devastating Russian bombings.
In recent days, Kyiv has been experiencing the latest wave of large-scale missile and drone attacks that have struck residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure.
Rabbi Markovitch, the JCC Beit Menachem Kyiv, and local volunteers have been working alongside emergency services to provide essential supplies, including food, water, clothing, and medication, to the community.
Volunteers are assisting whomever they can, regardless of whether they are Jewish or not, and have been offering practical support and guidance to families left without help in the wake of the devastation.
“At a time when the air raid sirens scarcely stop, our responsibility is to be here for every person in need,” Rabbi Markovitch said.
“Our mission is to bring light precisely during these darkest moments for the people of Ukraine in general, and for the residents of Kyiv in particular,” he continued.
Overnight, Russian attacks killed 14 people across Ukraine, the BBC reported Thursday.
Russian ballistic missiles struck at least two districts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday, triggering fires and killing two people, according to Reuters.
