John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung He has covered foreign policy and defense matters especially in relation to U.S.-China ties and cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan John joined Newsweek in 2020 after reporting in Central Europe and the United Kingdom He is a graduate of National Chengchi University in Taipei and SOAS You can get in touch with John by emailing j.feng@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Ukraine's "main" ammunition production site close to the Ukrainian border with Russia has been "wiped out," a Ukrainian soldier has said as Russia intensifies attacks into Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region Ukraine has dramatically ramped up its defense production since Russian tanks rolled across the border to start Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022 Kyiv's defense industry has increased its capabilities thirty five-fold since February 2022 lessening Kyiv's reliance on Western packages of ammunition that the country's backers have struggled to keep providing Ukraine's military production is a key target for Russian strikes particularly Kyiv's factories pumping out air defense missiles A soldier with Ukraine's 104th Territorial Defense Brigade told French newspaper Le Monde in an article published on Wednesday that Kyiv's "main national munitions production site" close to the Sumy city of Shostka had "been wiped out." Newsweek has reached out to the Ukrainian military for comment Shostka sits northwest of the regional capital of Sumy It hosts a major gunpowder factory and a facility producing detonators which were targeted by Russia "several times" last year Regional authorities in Sumy said on December 31 that Russia had fired 13 missiles at Shostka in an overnight attack Moscow fired four missiles against unspecified infrastructure in Shostka at roughly 3 a.m followed by another nine missiles five hours later the head of the Sumy regional military administration Ukraine's air force said in a separate statement that ballistic missiles had struck areas in Sumy and around the capital said in a statement that "some infrastructure facilities were destroyed," with a dozen multi-storey residential buildings and other social facilities damaged Russian state media had carried comments from a Russian-backed official who claimed Moscow struck ammunition-making facilities in Shostka with explosive drones State media also claimed Russia had hit the detonator-production factory with six Kh-59 missiles in January 2024 The area around Shostka is under constant Russian surveillance including via reconnaissance drones able to pick up mobile communications Ukraine used Sumy as a staging ground for a surprise incursion across the border into Russia's western Kursk region last August Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border Russian troops have also moved back toward Ukrainian settlements in Sumy all the while upping intensive aerial bombardment of border villages Thousands of residents in the area have been evacuated Zelensky told French newspaper Le Figaro in late March that Russian President Vladimir Putin was playing for time to launch a spring offensive focused on Sumy and Kharkiv he added the southern Zaporizhzhia region to the list of locations for likely new Russian offensives "The president is absolutely right and this offensive has actually already begun," Ukraine's top soldier said in an interview with Ukrainian media published on Wednesday Russia is not targeting Shostka with large-scale ground attacks but is firmly within the sights of reconnaissance groups Moscow is "planning to break through" around the settlement of Hlukhiv southeast of Shostka and very close to the Russian border Russia's Defense Ministry claimed over the weekend its troops had captured the Sumy village of Basovka a spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service told the Ukrainska Pravda outlet that Russia was engaged in a "disinformation campaign regarding the capture of settlements in Sumy Oblast or breakthroughs of the border." told the French news paper that Moscow is "planning to break through" around the settlement of Hlukhiv It remains to be seen how much momentum Russian cross-border attacks will gain as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to push Moscow toward agreeing to a full ceasefire deal Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all This was reported by Shostka Mayor Mykola Noha on Facebook, according to Suspilne. the Russian military launched an air attack on Shostka which has been in operation for over 30 years stated that while there had been explosions near the church before Thank God the icons are intact; 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This is why the military avoids parking multiple vehicles in the same spot You have 75.13% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial This was reported by Shostka Mayor Mykola Noga “The Russian aggressor launched an air strike (previously by Shahed) on the territory of the Voronezh and Makivka starosta districts of the Shostka community Some infrastructure facilities were destroyed Three multi-storey residential buildings and other social facilities were damaged,” noted Noga According to preliminary information from the mayor of Shostka Emergency and rescue units are working at the site As previously reported by Ukrinform, on the night of December 20, the Russian army launched several Shahed-type attack drones in Sumy region with hits recorded in the Chernechchyna community Also on the night of December 20, the enemy launched a missile attack on the infrastructure of the regional center While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Russians attacked a fire department and energy infrastructure causing blackouts throughout the Sumy region city of Shostka One man was killed and eight people were wounded after the Russians struck the center of the Sumy-region-city of Shostka just after midnight A man's body was found under the rubble of a destroyed building, the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported Saturday afternoon Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official “Overnight Oct 19, the Russians launched an airstrike on the Shostka community, using KAB glide bombs and Shahed drones. Our air defense downed three Shaheds,” a statement by the regional military administration reads One of the targets was a fire department/emergency rescue headquarters and at least five emergency rescue workers were wounded, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported Photo: National Police of Ukraine The regional military administration said that emergency workers scrambled to the scene of the strikes It reported that electricity supply had been partially restored and that repair work was ongoing Saturday morning Photo: SES of Ukraine Russia regularly targets fire departments, emergency services, and power generation facilities. The week prior, the Russians struck the Kostiantynivka fire and rescue unit in the Donetsk region *This story is updated as new information becomes available Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995 Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice Online media registration number: R40-05383 According to Ukrinform, Noha shared these details in a comment to Suspilne.Sumy "Shostka was attacked in two waves: around 3:00 and 8:00 This is the largest strike on Shostka," the Mayor said during a live broadcast on Suspilne He reported that the attack damaged a polyclinic and four boiler houses and some residents have been left without heating due to the damage According to the Sumy Regional Military Administration the Russian forces struck Shostka in Sumy region with 13 missiles leaving 43 buildings in the town without heating the Mayor noted that 12 apartment buildings the Russian forces launched a massive missile strike on Shostka in Sumy region Ukraine’s Air Force Command updated on Russia’s morning air attack on 31 December reporting that the Russian forces employed 21 missiles of various types alongside 40 explosive and decoy drones Russian forces launched 61 aerial weapons starting at 20:30 on December 30 These included six Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh Oblast one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile launched by a MiG-31K from Tula Oblast airspace and six Kh-69 guided aviation missiles from tactical aircraft in Belgorod Oblast airspace Russians launch missile strikes on Kyiv, Shostka, Odesa on 31 December The Air Force reports that the attack also involved eight Kh-22 cruise missiles launched by Tu-22M3 aircraft from Tula Oblast airspace including Shahed-type one-way attack drones and other types of decoy drones from Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk and mobile fire groups reportedly successfully intercepted one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile 24 decoy drones of various types disappeared from radars without negative consequences The military report noted that ballistic missiles struck targets in Sumy and Kyiv oblasts not including in the report an anti-radiation missile attack on Odesa it can be concluded that none of the six ballistic missiles and all eight Kh-22 cruise missiles were intercepted and might have reached their targets the data suggests that none of the Russian drones hit their intended targets During the national telethon, Volodymyr Artyukh, head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, reported that Russian forces had fired 13 missiles at Shostka accounting for nearly half of all missiles that hit the community this year 10 settlements in Sumy Oblast came under enemy fire four missiles targeted the city’s infrastructure followed by nine more at 8:00 a.m.,” Artyukh said The region’s authorities didn’t mention any civilian casualties from the attack You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter Please leave your suggestions or corrections here We are an independent media outlet that relies solely on advertising revenue to sustain itself We do not endorse or promote any products or services for financial gain we kindly ask for your support by disabling your ad blocker Your assistance helps us continue providing quality content The digital development of this website has been supported by the Strategic Media Support Program implemented by Lviv Media Forum and National Endowment for Democracy  This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again as the country faces key debates over social policy and national security that could shape its political trajectory The annual report said Russia is using aggressive tactics such as unauthorized airspace incursions and close encounters with NATO ships and aircraft including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21 A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure by Olena GoncharovaBig letters 'Sumy' stand at the entrance to the city of Sumy (Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)Russian forces launched an attack on Shostka The mayor reported that several critical infrastructure facilities Most residents in the area were left without electricity and water Emergency crews were dispatched to the site of the attacks and conducted repairs and rubble clearance was almost complete as of 8 p.m with its pre-war population of approximately 72,000 is located 180 kilometers northwest of the regional capital In recent months, Russian troops have significantly increased the use of guided aerial bombs near the border areas of Sumy Oblast Olena Goncharova is the Head of North America desk at The Kyiv Independent where she has previously worked as a development manager and Canadian correspondent Ukraine's oldest English-language newspaper as a staff writer in January 2012 and became the newspaper’s Canadian correspondent in June 2018 Olena has a master’s degree in publishing and editing from the Institute of Journalism in Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv Olena was a 2016 Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellow who worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for six months The program is administered by the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia Sumy Regional Governor Volodymyr Artiukh made this statement on Ukrainian television "The Russian army struck Shostka with 13 missiles," Artiukh said He said that three boiler rooms had been damaged in the city and 43 apartment buildings had been left without heating Shostka's mayor reported that the missile strikes had also damaged 12 apartment buildings Russian forces launched a massive missile strike on Shostka at approximately 08:00 on December 31 Photo credit: Ukraine's National Police This was reported on Facebook by Shostka Mayor Mykola Noha “The Russian aggressor struck another blow on the territory of the Shostka community The enemy's “Shahed” damaged the premises of an agricultural enterprise He noted that two explosions were recorded An emergency rescue team is working at the site Damage and casualties are being investigated Russian troops struck 38 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region This was reported on Facebook by Shostka Mayor Mykola Noga “Work is underway to fix the damage and eliminate the consequences of the missile strike on Shostka on November 28 more than 130 citizens whose homes were damaged applied,” he said emergency repair work was carried out on Chernihivska and Shevchenko streets damage has been repaired in 20 apartment buildings and the work continues,” the mayor added noting that one high-rise building remains without heat supply As reported by Ukrinform houses were damaged in Shostka as a result of a Russian strike and infrastructure facilities were destroyed This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration on Facebook following a meeting of the region's Defense Council "An attempt by an enemy SRG to enter Shostka district the saboteurs retreated with losses," the statement reads Military leadership informed council members that there have been no recorded border crossing by Russian forces in Sumy region Infantry groups of Russian forces continue attempts to infiltrate the region but face comprehensive firepower from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Defense Forces employing all available means and resources Russian forces are trying to penetrate Sumy region in an effort to disrupt Ukrainian military logistics routes toward Kursk region the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration said this in a commentary to Ukrinform on the sidelines of the National Unified Platform “Plich-o-plich: cohesive communities” “In the Konotop and Shostka districts we have 38 settlements from which people have completely moved out and these settlements have been handed over to the Armed Forces,” he said Artiukh also noted that the Sumy and Shostka districts are currently suffering the most from Russian attacks He recalled that forced evacuation of the population was announced there “We are nearing the completion of these evacuation measures today there are still many settlements where people remain law enforcement agencies are involved and their role is to persuade the remaining residents to leave We offer them alternative accommodation options in other cities,” he said The regional governor noted that up to 20,000 more people need to be evacuated along the entire border of the region Artiukh also highlighted the most affected communities including the Velyka Pysarivka community in the Okhtyrka district the Bilopillia community in the Sumy district and the Seredyna-Buda community in the Shostka district He also said that every day the Russians destroy the Khotin community in the Sumy district with guided aerial bombs The regional governor noted that it is difficult to determine the exact number of destroyed villages the Air Defense Forces have shot down about 1,000 Russian Shahed drones in the Sumy region A pensioner who received shrapnel wounds in his own yard died as a result of Russian artillery shelling in Shostka district The information was published in a Telegram message from the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office.  the Russians used methods of warfare prohibited by international law and shelled the civilian infrastructure of Seredyna-Buda in the Shostka district on June 4 at approximately 12:40 pm.As a result of this attack a 70-year-old local resident was seriously injured and died in his own yard.The prosecutor's office together with other law enforcement agencies is recording the consequences of the shelling.Currently the Shostka District Prosecutor's Office is conducting a pre-trial investigation into the violation of laws and norms of international humanitarian law accompanied by premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).The criminal proceedings will be further transferred to the Office of the Security Service of Ukraine in Sumy region <script async src="https://telegram.org/js/telegram-widget.js?22" data-telegram-post="prokuraturasumy/3206" data-width="100%"></script> Russian troops struck Ukrainian cities with missiles Read about the Russian attack on Ukraine and its consequences the Russians launched several groups of Shaheds toward Ukraine the Ukrainian Air Force announced the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the northeast and Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defense systems in Kyiv were operating A high-speed Russian target was also flying toward Shostka the monitoring channels continued to inform Ukrainians about the direction of movement of the Shahed which was simultaneously attacking Ukraine There were reports of guided missiles being launched towards Myrhorod Shostka came under a Russian rocket attack again Russia launched a missile attack on the infrastructure Emergency and rescue units are currently working on the scene “Please remain calm and do not ignore the air raid alarms Employees of all institutions are working remotely,” he said said that Russia fired a total of 13 missiles at Shostka Russia fired four missiles at Shostka's infrastructure the infrastructure was significantly damaged: 3 boiler houses and two schools and other facilities are being inspected Teams are working to restore heat supply,” he added The Air Force reported high-speed targets in the direction of Kyiv and Vasylkiv Ukrainian air defense systems were operating in Kyiv and the region Kyiv City Military Administration reported that as a result of a missile strike on Kyiv debris was preliminarily recorded in the Darnytskyi district of the capital “According to the information being checked the debris fell on the roof of a private building No information on casualties has been received,” said Serhii Popko head of the Kyiv City Military Administration He later clarified that 3 private buildings and 2 cars were damaged in the Darnytskyi district the Air Force reported the takeoff of a MiG-31K from the Savasleyka airfield This fighter jet is a carrier of Kinzhal missiles but the aircraft did not launch any missiles the State Emergency Service of Ukraine showed the consequences of a Russian missile attack in the Kyiv region a private residential building was partially destroyed in one of the region's districts after an enemy shelling Windows were smashed and the roof was damaged The Kyiv Regional Military Administration noted that the region was attacked by drones and missiles last night and in the morning Doctors diagnosed her with contusion and acute stress reaction All the necessary medical care is being provided,” the Kyiv Regional Military Administration added mobile firing groups downed Russian Shaheds in the Kirovohrad region said the head of the Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration Andrii Raikovych Kyiv time on December 30 to the morning of December 31 there were ballistic missile hits in Sumy and Kyiv regions After Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day Russia may be preparing to launch another massive attack on New Year's Eve head of the Center for Military and Legal Studies He also did not rule out the possibility that another large-scale attack could follow in 7-10 days after the New Year Read more about the likelihood of a missile attack on New Year's Eve Sources: data from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Source: Sumy Regional Military Administration Russia carried out a major missile strike on the Shostka community in Sumy region which caused extensive damage to the city’s infrastructure with early reports suggesting the use of Kh-22/Kh-32 missiles launched from Tu-22M3 bombers confirmed the strikes destroyed several key infrastructure facilities and caused damage to at least 12 apartment buildings Emergency responders are working at the scene to assess and address the damage The Sumy Regional Military Administration (OVA) warned that the missile assault on Shostka is ongoing A kamikaze drone flies directly toward an armored personnel carrier This is the new reality for Ukrainian forces who have received enhanced protection thanks to the Metinvest project within “Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov” To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov Ukrainian specialists have created an innovative protective shell for the control modules of anti-aircraft missile systems (AMS) Patriot and Iris-T SLM This development was another step in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities aimed at protecting key elements of the air defense system from debris damage Military serviceman of the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine with the call sign “Paradox” is the crew commander of the American M113 armored personnel carrier He is a master at using it and is constantly improving because the legionnaire’s skills are tested every day in battle often under artillery fire and drone attacks Notorious supporter of the concept “in order for a cow to eat less and give more milk it needs to be fed less and milked more” “Servant of the People” Danylo Hetmantsev under the guise of “business requirements” registered a draft law on the collection of VAT on all foreign purchases buying goods of any value and purpose abroad ТОВАРИСТВО З ОБМЕЖЕНОЮ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЮ “МЕДІАКОМУНІКАЦІЇ” According to the head of the Shostka community one person was killed and eight were injured in the massive attack A fire and rescue unit in Shostka was targeted resulting in injuries to emergency workers Energy and infrastructure facilities were damaged More than 52,000 people were left without electricity and water Restoration work is ongoing at the sites of destruction Volunteers from the Shostka branch of the Ukrainian Red Cross have joined the relief efforts and tarpaulins have been distributed to those whose homes were damaged in the attack National CommitteeUkrainian Red Cross Society Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This was announced by the head of Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi none of those enterprises were working at that time so we expect that there will be no people under the rubble But it’s impossible to restore them to operational conditions they will not be able to start working again," Zhyvytskyi said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on since February 24 The aggressor has been shelling and destroying key infrastructure residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced Russian army carried out airstrikes on the cities of Konotop and Shostka in the Sumy region tonight there are power outages in the settlements according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration As clarified by the Sumy Regional Military Administration the Russian army carried out an airstrike on energy facilities in Shostka and Konotop using a Shahed type drones all necessary services are working at the strike sites The consequences of the enemy's attack are being clarified the administration reported that work is underway to restore electricity which was interrupted due to the enemy strike the Russian army launched kamikaze drones over Ukrainian territory and an air raid alert was issued in several regions monitoring groups reported that enemy drones were heading towards Konotop and Shostka in the Sumy region an explosion was reported in the Poltava region during the air raid alert By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org The team hopes to tour the show if it has success at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis (JTA) — Itamar Moses was 10 years old when he watched “An American Tail” at his Jewish day school in California an animated musical about a family of Russian-Jewish mice who immigrate to America Even though he was surrounded by Jewish classmates and teachers he had never seen a cartoon with Jewish protagonists “Watching this mainstream hit American animated movie where the central character and the central family were specifically Jewish — it was unusual,” Moses told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency “I think there was something that felt inclusive to us about that.” The team hopes to tour the show if it has success in Minneapolis The original film created by Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg follows the journey of a young, tenacious mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz. Fievel’s family lives below the human Moskowitz family in Shostka, a city in the Russian Empire, in 1885. Spielberg, who had yet to make “Schindler’s List” or widely address his Jewish family history named the character after his maternal grandfather — Phillip or “Fievel” Posner — an immigrant from Russia leaving his devastated parents and sister to arrive in New York City without him Fievel floats to shore in a bottle and sets out to find his family In “An American Tail,” mice leave Russia for America after their Hanukkah celebration is interrupted by Cossacks he quickly learns there are cats in America — along with corruption and exploitation A crooked mouse politician called Honest John (a caricature of the real Tammany Hall boss John Kelly) wanders Irish wakes scribbling dead mice’s names in his list of “ghost votes.” But Fievel finds camaraderie with other immigrant mice rallying for freedom from the cats’ attacks and Warren T He befriends Italian mouse Tony and Irish mouse Bridget The film’s metaphors will be presented similarly in the stage version although Moses has expanded its lens on the immigrant groups that populated New York at the time The musical will incorporate more “mice” communities along with African Americans and former slaves “An American Tail” was part of a shift in mainstream media toward Jewish representation an assistant professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Cincinnati who has studied this cultural change and then ‘Seinfeld’ premiered in 1989,” Caplan told the JTA “People point to 1989 as this moment when representations of Jews changed There was this feeling in the late ‘80s that people were looking for new possibly even more explicit representations of Jews.” Yet despite the movie’s resonance with children like Moses, some film critics complained that it wasn’t Jewish enough. Critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave the film “two thumbs down” on a 1986 episode of their program “At The Movies,” calling it “way too depressing” for children and arguing that it “chickened out” of an explicitly Jewish story Ebert noted that while most adults would understand the Mousekewitzes were Jewish the word “Jewish” never appears in the film potentially leaving young audiences in the dark “This seems to be a Jewish parable that doesn’t want to declare itself,” he said at the time Unlike in Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus,” where Jews are mice and Nazis are cats the cat-and-mouse metaphor of “An American Tail” is expansive The cats represent a universal force of oppression — Cossacks in Russia or capitalists in America — while the mice encompass all persecuted immigrants Caplan admitted that some might not have seen it as a Jewish story at the time “In 1986, we’re right at the birth of the multicultural push in American schools,” said Caplan “You’ve got kids who are learning about the melting pot I think if you are not looking for the coded Jewishness and you’re not familiar with it then this just seems like a movie about immigrants.” who said the movie held a “mystical place” in his imagination did not view the story’s broad allegory as a shortcoming he saw an opportunity to pull its continuous thread for a message he hopes will feel relevant today: that while immigrants discover inequality and abuse in America and that people can overcome life’s harsh realities through “grit and hard work and coming together.” but definitely coming out of the last few years and the conversations that America is having about immigration,” said Moses “I wanted to tell this story that’s really a fable so you can get at these ideas indirectly as opposed to in a dry a Jewish studies professor at Lehigh University argued the tale’s success lies in being a “story of Jewish immigration that appeals to non-Jews as well” and called the movie a “fairytale about America.” It premiered 100 years after the Statue of Liberty’s dedication in 1886 amid centennial celebrations of the country’s immigration history winking at Fievel and his sister once they find each other and look west at the vast expanse of the United States Itamar Moses won acclaim for adapting “The Band’s Visit” for Broadway Whether viewers still buy into the optimistic crescendo of “An American Tail” remains to be seen. Do Americans still believe, as Moses hopes, that immigrants and oppressed peoples can unite to overthrow the tyrants of unfettered capitalism? A Gallup poll from February showed that Americans’ satisfaction with the country’s level of immigration has dropped to 28% Moses is betting that children’s theater has a way of refreshing themes adults have exhausted with political discourse Children want to grapple with the ideas at the core of the show such as “the needs of the individual and the needs of the collective the need to go out on your own but still remain connected to your family and your background.” “The most successful material for kids tends to engage with real things that they’re thinking about and worrying about,” he said Today, another wave of families has fled Fievel’s hometown: though Shostka was part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century, it is now in the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine. The Sumy Oblast was among the first regions stormed by Russian forces in February 2022 and continues to suffer daily shelling Eichler-Levine expects that global refugee crises will only continue to broaden the appeal of a migration story “The ideas [in An American Tail] are sadly relevant for most of the planet right now given that climate change and devastation from war are leading to another tremendous wave of global migration,” said Eichler-Levine JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent I accept the Privacy Policy. News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets 04-Oct-2021 Last updated on 04-Oct-2021 at 09:35 GMT Through the €500m deal, Lactalis increases its access to the Dutch cheese market. The purchase will allow the Lactalis Group to establish itself at an industrial level in the Netherlands, where until now it only operated commercially, since Bel has three factories in the area, and it will also boost its activity in Italy, Germany and Ukraine. The acquisition means Lactalis takes on almost 1,000 workers and 2,000 milk producers. Lactalis said the acquisition is aligned with its strategic priorities, which include supporting the development of quality and reputable local products, introducing them to high-growth regions, and boosting its portfolio of innovations. Who has grabbed top spot in Rabobank’s Global Dairy Top 20?26-Aug-2021By Jim CornallRabobank has published its eagerly-awaited annual Global Dairy Top 20 report for 2021. Ice cream for multi-sensorial experiences – new consumer trends Paid for and content provided by Cargill How the EU cheese category is driving innovation with quality schemes Paid for and content provided by European Union The quest for the perfect cheddar – solving challenges for efficiencies texture and flavorPaid for and in partnership with IFF The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram The pre-trial investigation was opened over the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) the Russian military launched a missile attack on civil infrastructure in the city of Shostka using the means of warfare prohibited by the international law and the light motor vehicles parked within its area were damaged At least 24 residential high-rise buildings were damaged by a blast wave Russian invaders fired missiles at settlements in Mykolaiv Region the 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade in the Sumy region claimed that this information is fake There is even no 153rd brigade in the Armed Forces the 153rd separate battalion of the territorial defense was formed in Shostka at the very beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine only citizens over the age of 18 are considered conscripts and can be drafted A number of Kremlin news sources are spreading information that the first youth brigade in Ukraine is allegedly being created in the Sumy region Propaganda claims that in Shostka the local military commissar drafted 14-16-year-old boys who were supposed to be sent to paramilitary courses Instead they formed the 153rd brigade of the Military Intelligence Service “Against the background of the horrendous personnel losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Territorial Defense during the current “counteroffensive” the illegal mobilization of teenagers reminiscent of the “Hitler Youth” and other “werewolves” by the Kyiv junta was only a matter of time,” writes one of the propaganda channels In Ukraine only citizens over the age of 18 are conscripted and there is no mobilization of teenagers in the country StopFake reached out for a comment to the 117th brigade of territorial defense The brigade noted that such news is another Kremlin lie and no children’s brigade is being formed in Ukraine at all and in the Sumy region in particular There is no mention of any mobilization of minors in Ukraine During the fighting near the city of Shostka a sergeant of the armed forces of Ukraine Natalia Hrystych who  originally came from Zhytomyr region Reported by Zhytomyr Regional Council on March 22 "With indescribable sorrow we inform you that the war took away a brave and bright woman sergeant of the armed forces of Ukraine – Natalia Hrystych She was killed by Russian invaders who inflicted a fatal blow during the bombing Our fellow countryman died near the city of Shostka where she served in an honorary military service for many years in a row",- the message says Natalia is originally from Novohrad-Volynsky The deceased left her mother and daughter with her family behind У вас нет аккаунта? 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