Jewish monuments damaged in Ukraine by Russian attacks: 4 years of data

On February 22, 2026, just days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the United Jewish Community of Ukraine published a chronological record of Jewish sites damaged or destroyed since February 2022.

The list includes synagogues, Jewish schools, community buildings, social institutions, cemeteries and Holocaust memorial sites across the country. According to the monitoring data, approximately forty Jewish-related objects have sustained confirmed damage.

This record is not “for the sake of reporting.” It shows how war strikes both people and memory — places of prayer, education, social care and burial.

Monitoring has been conducted continuously for four years. Due to the scale of destruction and limited access to occupied territories, the list may remain incomplete and could expand in the future.

The chronology does not always state that each site was deliberately targeted as a Jewish object. However, Russian missile, drone, artillery and aerial strikes across Ukrainian cities have repeatedly resulted in damage to Jewish infrastructure. Whether incidental or intentional, the outcome is systemic.

Below is the full documented chronology.

Chronology of Damaged Jewish Sites

2022

February 2022 – Kyiv
The Galitska Synagogue in central Kyiv was damaged during missile strikes on civilian infrastructure.

March 1, 2022 – Kyiv
A missile strike near the television tower occurred adjacent to the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial complex.

March 2, 2022 – Kharkiv
The local Hillel office was completely destroyed during shelling.

March 4, 2022 – Kharkiv
A Jewish school building sustained structural damage.

March 9, 2022 – Kharkiv
The women’s prayer hall of a synagogue suffered window damage.

March 15, 2022 – Kharkiv
A yeshiva building was directly hit; the roof was pierced.

March 26, 2022 – Kharkiv
The Menorah memorial at Drobitsky Yar was damaged by artillery fire.

March 31, 2022 – Kharkiv
The historic Karaite Kenesa (1891) sustained facade and window damage.

Spring 2022 – Mariupol
A small synagogue was destroyed. The historic Chabad synagogue building suffered severe structural damage, including collapsed roofing. Other Jewish historic structures were reportedly hit. Damage to the Jewish cemetery is considered highly probable.

Spring 2022 – Chernihiv
Buildings belonging to the regional Jewish community and a Jewish charitable foundation were damaged.

April 21, 2022 – Kyiv
A strike damaged graves in the Jewish section of Berkovetske municipal cemetery.

May 2022 – Huliaipole
The 1909 synagogue building sustained structural damage.

May 8, 2022 – Hlukhiv (Sumy region)
A rocket struck the Jewish cemetery, damaging headstones and causing fire.

May 25, 2022 – Zaporizhzhia
The Kravtsov Synagogue (1888) was damaged by blast waves.

June 11, 2022 – Chortkiv (Ternopil region)
The historic Old Synagogue building was damaged during missile attacks.

2023

January 2023 – Bakhmut
The 19th-century Choral Synagogue sustained major structural damage amid heavy fighting.

January 27, 2023 – Huliaipole
The previously damaged synagogue building was struck again.

October 6, 2023 – Kharkiv
A synagogue and the residence of a local rabbi were damaged during a night attack.

2024

January 2, 2024 – Kyiv
A strike landed within the Babyn Yar memorial territory near documented mass graves.

January 22, 2024 – Kherson
The city’s main synagogue suffered facade and courtyard damage.

September 9, 2024 – Lviv
Windows were damaged at the Beit Aharon ve-Israel Synagogue.

September 26, 2024 – Zaporizhzhia
A direct impact on the Jewish cemetery caused major destruction.

October 30, 2024 – Kyiv
The Jewish school “Perlyna” sustained serious structural damage.

December 11, 2024 – Zaporizhzhia
The ORT-Alef Lyceum building was damaged; roofing and windows were destroyed.

2025

February 2, 2025 – Odesa
The Brodsky Synagogue (1863) sustained blast damage.

May 7, 2025 – Uman
The synagogue complex above Rabbi Nachman’s burial site was damaged; roofing was punctured.

June 20, 2025 – Odesa
A building housing a Jewish children’s home suffered significant damage.

June 25, 2025 – Dnipro
The Beit Baruch elderly care facility sustained window and interior damage.

August 1, 2025 – Kyiv
The Babyn Yar memorial complex was again damaged, including the Alley of the Righteous Among the Nations.

August 5, 2025 – Odesa
The Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue building was partially damaged.

October 9, 2025 – Kherson
A cluster munition struck a synagogue building.

October 23, 2025 – Kherson
A direct shell impact damaged the synagogue structure.

October 23, 2025 – Kyiv
The Rosenberg Synagogue on Podil sustained roof and interior damage; associated yeshiva facilities were affected.

November 28, 2025 – Kharkiv
An aerial bomb strike damaged approximately 240 graves in a Jewish cemetery sector.

2026

January 15, 2026 – Bilopillia (Sumy region)
An air strike completely destroyed a Holocaust memorial monument installed in 2021. The historic former ghetto building nearby was also damaged.

Ukrainian Jews in Wartime

The destruction of Jewish sites is only one part of the picture.

Ukraine’s Jewish community has been living through the war alongside the rest of the country. From chief rabbis to ordinary community members, they have remained in cities under attack, organized evacuations, delivered humanitarian aid, supported elderly residents and vulnerable families.

Jewish organizations have coordinated assistance, distributed food and medicine, and provided emergency shelter. Community members serve within Ukraine’s civic and defense structures.

This is not a separate story. It is part of the broader Ukrainian experience. Jewish communities are not observers — they are participants in the country’s struggle and resilience.

For Israel and for the global Jewish world, the destruction of synagogues, cemeteries and Holocaust memorials in Europe carries historic weight. These sites anchor memory. Their damage affects more than buildings.

At the same time, the continued functioning of Jewish life in Ukraine under wartime conditions demonstrates endurance and continuity.

More detailed descriptions of each incident, including specific circumstances and additional documentation, are available here: https://news.nikk.co.il/evrejskie-obekty/