Group from the Kiev captive – will return to Israel via Turkey

Hundreds of people who spent last Shabbos in Ukraine – at the tomb of Baal HaTanya, on his 200th hillula, in Haditch, Ukraine, were stuck at the Kiev airport - due to the bankruptcy of the airline, most of them are still stuck in Ukraine, and do not know when they will return to their homes.


Only 39 lucky people who purchased their tickets for the airline via Akiva Lachish, will board tonight at 9 on the plane of the airline, Turkish Airlines, which will take them to Turkey and from there to Israel. The team is expected to land at around 2 am.

Shneur Smadar from Akiva Lachish said today to B'Chadrei Charedim: "Hundreds of people remained stranded in Kiev, others came up with Derech Tzaddikim, but many came independently, and are scattered in Ukraine and some do not even have a place to stay. We should remember that many of them were left without money, and even money for a hotel for the night they do not have, they do not know where they will go to for their next hot meal. Chabad rabbis in Ukraine are trying to help.

"We cared for thirty-nine passengers who came with us, housed them in a guest house of Rabbi Bleich and other hotels, we arranged a tour to the tombs of tzaddikim, organized kosher food, and tonight we were able to get flights on a airline Turkish, but instead of going straight to Israel - had to go through Istanbul, and from there to Israel. Hundreds of people are still stuck in Ukraine with no way to return to Israel. Two daily flights of the Elal airline leaves Kiev, and Ukraine airline, the pressure on them is great, the main problem is the people who were stranded without money to buy a ticket for the alternative airlines, when ticket prices range from five hundred to six hundred dollars. We have measured the damage to twenty thousand dollars or more, "said Shneur.

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