"Everyone knew it was imminent but no one believed", says local Ukrainian journalist.

"In the name of humanity, do not allow to start in Europe what could be the worst war since the beginning of the century", said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

In the absence of coordination between all the Jewish communities, the Israeli government has difficulty deciding where to transfer the immediate funds in order to assist its Jewish citizens.

Russian warplanes flying over Kyiv are a reminder: Israel must always be prepared to defend itself, by itself.

Global economies will shutter, wars may increase and the West could be shattered by the Ukraine crisis.

The IDF will study footage released on social media as well as all the military power being used by both sides in order to better prepare for the next war that it will be engaged in.

With Russian forces at the ready and America bracing for a battle it says is imminent, Kyiv is fighting in a house divided for the country’s independence and possibly its survival.

Chabad emissaries in Moldova, Rabbi Mendy Gotzel and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, assist in the preparations for the absorption of refugees.