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The “History and Facts” section on NAnews is dedicated to real historical events, documents, biographies and facts that connect Ukrainians and Jews, Israel and Ukraine.

This section features materials about events, people and processes that help readers better understand the shared Ukrainian-Jewish history: from the life of Jewish communities on Ukrainian lands to the modern dialogue between Ukraine, Israel and the global Jewish community.

There will be bright pages and difficult episodes here. History is not always comfortable and not always simple, but an honest conversation about the past helps break down myths, see real facts and understand how relations between peoples were formed.

Special attention is given to historical memory, the Second World War, the Holocaust, Ukrainian-Jewish ties, religious life, cultural heritage, the fight against antisemitism, the Soviet past, Ukraine’s independence and the events that continue to influence the present.

The “History and Facts” section helps readers see not only separate dates and names, but also the wider context: why certain events matter today, how they are understood in Israel, Ukraine and the Jewish world, and why knowledge of the past remains part of public dialogue.

This is a space for a calm, respectful and open conversation about facts. Without propaganda, without oversimplification and without replacing history with convenient slogans.

NAnews Israel News Nikk.Agency regularly updates the “History and Facts” section to help readers better understand the past, see the links between Ukraine and Israel and find a basis for a more honest conversation in the present.

Follow the “History and Facts” section, because knowledge of the past is a path toward stronger ties, mutual respect and a future without myths.use knowing the past is the key to strong connections in the present.

Memory or Propaganda — How the ‘Immortal Regiment’ Became a Test for the West, Israel, and Jewish Conscience

Память или пропаганда — как «Бессмертный полк» стал испытанием для Запада, Израиля и еврейской совести

There are topics where the argument begins not with facts, but with substitution. As soon as you say that the ‘Immortal Regiment’ in its current form has become part of Russian state propaganda, a convenient accusation immediately arises: so, you are against the memory of the fallen. But this is a false argument. The question […]

Whose is the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem after all? And will Netanyahu be able to “uphold the interests of the State of Israel” in this case?

Чьё всё-таки Александровское подворье в Иерусалиме? и сможет ли Нетаньяху "соблюсти интересы государства Израиль" в этом кейсе?

“Wait, doesn’t all the land in Israel belong to the state? How then is it transferred to someone?” This is the most common and absolutely logical question. And the short answer to it is — no, not all the land in Israel belongs to the state. … Let’s say right away, in Israel, a petition/open […]

Ukrainian is not ‘almost Russian’: why its history leads to Belarusian, Polish, Yiddish, and Hebrew — and what the ‘Kyiv Letter’ preserved

Ukrainian and Russian languages are indeed related, but they are two independent languages. Moreover, in one of the most frequently cited systems of lexical comparison, Ukrainian shares more common vocabulary with Belarusian, Polish, and Slovak than with Russian. However, for the Israeli reader, the story becomes even more interesting if we go beyond the usual […]

For over 60 years, Jews have been asking to recognize Ukrainian Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky as Righteous Among the Nations – history

We remember Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky — a renowned Ukrainian, recognized as a savior of Jews both in the Jewish community of Ukraine and in Israel. However, he still does not hold the title of Righteous Among the Nations. The story of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky is shared in our section “!! History and Facts” because his […]

In Kyiv, stained glass windows of a synagogue damaged by a Russian attack are being restored. They are being repaired by Yevhen Kotlyar — an artist who created these windows himself more than 20 years ago

“Culture is what allows Ukrainians to feel stability and resilience, it is our point of support in this difficult time,” says Yevhen Kotlyar. He is almost the only researcher in Ukraine studying synagogue murals. When a rocket damaged the stained glass windows of the Kyiv synagogue, it was he who had to restore them. In […]

Discover 9 beautiful UNESCO World Heritage sites in Israel

Откройте для себя в Израиле 9 красивых объектов всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО

Israel has many wonderful and significant attractions for all of humanity. 9 of them have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Here they are: Masada, Old City of Acre, White City of Tel Aviv, Biblical Tels of Megiddo, Hazor, and Beersheba, Incense Route and Desert Cities in the Negev, Baha’i Holy Places in […]

UkraYiddish – The project of Jewish musician Oles Volynchik revives the unique cultural heritage of Ukraine and Israel through music – video

Project “УкраЇдиш” (UkraYiddish), created by the Jewish musician Oles Volynchik, became a symbol of the interaction of two great cultures – Ukrainian and Jewish. Through music and song translations, he creates a unique space where tradition and modernity intertwine. As part of its project, music translates Ukrainian songs into Yiddish and Jewish songs into Ukrainian. […]

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: […]

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 […]

Remember Sobibor: On October 14, 1943, under the leadership of Soviet prisoner of war, a native of Ukraine, Alexander Pechersky, prisoners of the Nazi death camp staged the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich

Помним Собибор: 14 октября 1943 г. под руководством советского военнопленного, уроженца Украины, Александра Печерского заключенные нацистского лагеря смерти подняли единственное успешное восстание в концлагерях Третьего рейха

This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. On October 14, 1943, prisoners of the Nazi death camp Sobibor rebelled under the leadership of a Soviet prisoner of war, a native of Ukraine, Alexander Pechersky. This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. […]

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