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Tag: Defense of Ukraine

The “Defense of Ukraine” section on NAnews is dedicated to events, decisions and people connected with Ukraine’s defense against russian aggression.

This section publishes news, analysis, explanations, reports and human stories about the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Forces, volunteers, international assistance, military technologies, the situation on the front and the struggle of Ukrainian society for survival and freedom.

This section helps readers understand that the defense of Ukraine is not only about the front line. It is also the work of medics, engineers, rescuers, volunteers, diplomats, military families, civilian communities, international partners and everyone taking part in resisting russia’s war against Ukraine.

Special attention is given to topics that are also important for Israeli readers: security, countering drones and missiles, the role of technology, civil defense experience, military medicine, international support, volunteer participation and the links between Ukrainian and Israeli experience of survival under constant threat.

The “Defense of Ukraine” section looks not only at daily events on the front, but also at the broader context: why certain decisions matter, how the nature of the war is changing, what challenges Ukraine faces, what role allied assistance plays and why Ukraine’s defense affects the security of Europe, the Middle East and the entire democratic world.

There is also room here for stories about courage, resilience, loss, responsibility and difficult decisions. The defense of Ukraine is not an abstract military topic, but the fate of people, cities, families and a country fighting for its right to exist.

NAnews Israel News Nikk.Agency regularly updates the “Defense of Ukraine” section so readers can follow important events, understand the causes and consequences of the war, see the human dimension of resistance and understand how this topic is connected to Israel.

Follow the “Defense of Ukraine” section — here you will find materials about the front, defense, international support, technologies, volunteers and people who bring Ukraine’s victory closer every day.

Jewish Soldiers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Why the War in Ukraine Has Not “Left the Front Pages” for Them – The Jerusalem Post

Еврейские солдаты в ВСУ: почему война в Украине для них не «ушла с первых полос» - The Jerusalem Post

On January 15, 2026, the Israeli publication The Jerusalem Post published (Eng.) a report by journalist Michael Starr about Jewish servicemen who continue to fight as part of the Ukrainian army, while “the attention of the world audience increasingly shifts to other crises” – original. The main idea of the material is simple and harsh: […]

Jewish defender of Ukraine Zvi Hirsch from Odessa died in battle for Ukraine – he dreamed of a restaurant, but chose the front

NAnews presents a news overview of the story of Tzvi Hirsh (Grigory), a 32-year-old soldier of the 34th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who died defending Ukraine on the Kherson front line. His death is not just a tragedy — it is a symbol of unity between the Jewish and […]

Kanye West in Russia: why the man who praised Hitler became the main touring event in St. Petersburg

After the announcement of two Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg, train ticket orders for these dates increased 41 times. But the story has long gone beyond music: Ye publicly praised Hitler and used Nazi symbols, faced bans in Europe, tried to organize a performance in Israel, and now his Russian promoter talks about the […]

Boombox in Israel “Dronotour ’26” in November 2026: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big tour

Бумбокс в Израиле -"Дронотур’26" в ноябре 2026: Тель-Авив и Хайфа первыми в большом туре - новости Израиля

Boombox starts “Dronotour ’26” from Israel: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big 2026 route. The Ukrainian band Boombox announced a big concert route “Dronotour ’26” for November–December 2026. For the Israeli audience, there is a particularly important detail in this poster: the tour starts from Israel. The first concert is scheduled […]

The story of Dmitry Fialka, a children’s coach of “Maccabi Be’er Sheva,” who died defending Ukraine in the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

История Дмитрия Фиалки, детского тренера «Маккаби Беэр-Шева», погибшего защищая Украину в Интернациональном легионе ВСУ

He was born in Lviv, became an Israeli citizen, coached children at “Maccabi Be’er Sheva,” served in the IDF, and then returned to Ukraine — and to a war that was not of his choosing. He voluntarily joined the “Right Sector”, helped train recruits, later signed a contract with the UAF and commanded a platoon […]

From occupied Lugansk to Israel: the story of a Ukrainian teacher who continues to teach mathematics online to her students from Haifa

От оккупированного Луганска до Хайфы: история украинской учительницы, которая продолжает преподавать математику онлайн своим ученикам из Хайфы

The story of Maya Rybnikova: from occupied Lugansk to Haifa. A significant event for the Ukrainian diaspora took place in Haifa, in the heart of Israel. The Embassy of Ukraine handed over the state award on December 19, 2024 “Honored Teacher of Ukraine” Maya Rybnikova is a math teacher from Russian-occupied Severodonetsk. This award is […]

Ukraine joined the EU sanctions against Iran — Russia, Israel, and Shahed

Ukraine has officially synchronized its policy with the latest EU decision on sanctions against Iran. But behind the formal procedure lies a much broader story: the Russian war against Ukraine, Shahed, Iranian proxies in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz, and three commanders from the sanctions list previously eliminated by Israel. On August 14, […]

Shelling of Ukraine on August 16, 2026: KN-23, Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and Patriot shortage

Russia has once again used ballistic missiles against Ukraine, including North Korean KN-23s. But after the night of August 16, the main question is no longer just about the number of Russian missiles — Ukraine is increasingly vocal about Patriot interceptors, which allies have but are lacking near Ukrainian launch sites. On the morning of […]

She was 100 years old: Righteous Among the Nations Lidia Savchuk – a Ukrainian whom both Hitler’s Nazism and Putin’s Rashism wanted to wipe off the face of the earth

Ей было 100 лет: Праведница народов мира Лидия Савчук - украинка, которую и нацизм Гитлера, и рашизм путина хотели стереть с лица земли

At the beginning of November 2025, in Lucerne, Switzerland, Lidiya Klimovna Savchuk quietly passed away — one of the last living Ukrainian Righteous Among the Nations. She was 100 years old. Not a politician, not a media star — an ordinary woman at first glance, who once said “yes” to another’s life in her youth […]

Yevhen Konovalets returns to Ukraine: Jews alongside the founder of the OUN and a place in the Pantheon 88 years after his murder by an NKVD agent on Stalin’s personal orders

Ukraine returns Yevhen Konovalets — the commander of the Sich Riflemen, the creator of the UVO, and the first leader of the OUN, who was killed by the Soviet secret service in Rotterdam in 1938. NAnovosti checked another part of this story: a Jewish officer in Konovalets’ close circle, the “Jewish Battalion” of the Ukrainian […]

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