During the Sabbath, the ZAKA hotline received a report of family members from the Jewish community in Kiev, Ukraine, who were seriously and moderately injured by a missile that hit their apartment directly.
ZAKA Ukraine volunteers, backed by ZAKA rescue unit volunteers in Israel who arrived in the country, together with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, obtained permits for the rapid evacuation of the injured.
As soon as the permits were received, the family members were evacuated by ambulance to the Ukraine-Moldova border and from there to the hospital for further treatment.
Nachman Dickstein, Deputy Commander of the ZAKA Ukraine, thanked the Air Rescue for financing the plane and the Rescue Union for financing the ambulance, and said that: “The situation is very difficult. We provide an immediate response to any request from the ZAKA hotline, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chabad emissaries in Ukraine.
Azriel Schnitzer, ZAKA volunteer A member of the delegation to Ukraine said: “ZKA volunteers have been working in Ukraine with dedication for over a week, around the clock. In parallel with the International Center in Israel, the Deputy Commander of the ZAKA Ukraine, Rabbi Nachman Dickstein, and his wife, Valery, operate a humanitarian center that receives and handles inquiries from residents living in the area. “
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