How the last Jews of Bila Tserkva escaped Putin’s army
13 mins | Mar 16, 2022
Have they finally found safety? She survived the Nazis and the Soviets, but the Russian invasion was the final blow. Days after Milla Kirishun escaped Ukraine, the artillery pulverised parts of her hometown of Bila Tserkva. In this touching piece, she talks to Alexander Clapp about her final night in the city and the profound changes she has seen in the Ukrainian-Jewish community over the significant eras of the last 80 years.
From 1843