Taking Care of the Kremenchuk Jewish Community

OCTOBER 23RD 2026

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This week, a private television and radio company's buildings in Kremenchuk were struck by drones, igniting a large fire. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties and the extent of the damage hasn’t been fully determined. The drone strike marks the second consecutive day of attacks on infrastructure in Kremenchuk. The day before, an academic building of the Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University caught fire after an air strike, injuring two people with one still in the hospital.

It has been an especially difficult month in the city located in central Ukraine along the Dnipro River. On Oct. 7, a mass air strike of ballistic and cruise missiles along with drones killed two civilians and injured 47 others. An entire cluster of residential apartments and single family homes were heavily damaged, and many vehicles in surrounding residential neighborhoods were completely destroyed.

Our hot lunch program for the elderly residents of Kremencuk’s Jewish community has never been more important. Many seniors are unable to cook or buy groceries on their own; those who are physically able are afraid to venture outside due to the ongoing attacks. Our soup kitchen and meal delivery program continues unabated, despite the myriad obstacles and challenges. The services we provide to the elderly and hundreds of other local residents are a lifeline as they struggle to survive the ongoing crisis.

Together we save lives and restore hope.