Under Russian strikes in the Kyiv region, kosher honey continues to be poured for Rosh Hashanah: how Ukraine is preparing for the year 5787

In the Kyiv region, the production of kosher honey for holiday sets for tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine continues to operate. Behind a jar of honey lies an entire system of local kosher production, Israeli supplies, and logistics that must be maintained during Russian attacks.

Author: Elena Gunko

In the industrial zone of the Kyiv region, kosher honey continues to be bottled for holiday sets for Rosh Hashanah 5787. The Israeli publication Kikar Hashabbat on August 31, 2026, showcased the production that operates during air raids and amid Russian attacks on the region's logistics infrastructure. The honey factory itself was not hit — it is important not to distort this. But around it, warehouses and distribution centers repeatedly became targets of strikes in August.
Honey is bottled next to destroyed logistics

On August 5, a Russian attack affected logistics facilities in the Kyiv region; reports mentioned damaged warehouses in the Bucha and Fastiv districts. On August 12, warehouses in the Brovary district were on fire. On August 20, a distribution facility of 'Fora' in Martusivka was hit, which the company had started using only about a week before the attack. On August…

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