Kyiv-born Sergei Nowitzki immigrated to Israel as a child, served in a combat support unit, and now decided it is time to answer his native country's call and join the fight against the Russians

Ukrainian presidency says its delegation, headed by defense minister, arrives at Belarus border via Poland; Zelensky urges EU to accept Ukraine's membership request, adding 4,500 Russian troops were killed in battles so far

Team of Israeli embassy staff in Ukraine has been working around the clock at the Polish border to rescue as many Israel's nationals as possible since Russia's invasion; 'Ukraine was an amazing country, I can't believe I'm referring to it in past tense,' one embassy staffer says

Yair Lapid says Israel will stand 'on the right side of history' and in line with its values as it is bound by duty and history; adds U.S. knows Israel shares security border with Russia in Syria

Children of Israeli mogul Lev Leviev and his diamond company say actions taken to defraud women hurt their reputation, file private complaint for defamation, and violation of privacy after claiming to be a member of the Leviev family

Yuri Shvidky detained by Russian navy on board Ukrainian-flagged bulk carrier Princess Nicole which was towed to a port on the Crimean Peninsula; Foreign Ministry searching for his whereabouts

Both parties' diplomats will return to their respective capitals for further consultations before another round of talks; West warns increasingly frustrated Russia may augment attacks on Ukraine as it fails to achieve its goals

Roman Brodsky was part of a car convoy headed to the Moldovan border when he was shot at a checkpoint by Ukrainian militia that mistook him for a Russian combatant; 42-year-old's family in Israel informed of his death