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Rabbi Claims Miraculous Survival After Drone Directly Strikes His Car in Kherson, Ukraine

KHERSON OBLAST, UKRAINE, JUL 17 – Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wolff and his family escaped unharmed after a Russian drone struck their vehicle near a military checkpoint, authorities reported significant damage but no injuries.

  • On Thursday evening, a Russian drone directly struck the vehicle of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wolff, the Chabad Shluchim in Kherson, Ukraine, setting the scene for the family's narrow escape.
  • Amid ongoing Russian military actions in Kherson, Wolff drove near a Ukrainian checkpoint with his wife Chaya and daughter Raizy, illustrating the risks civilians face.
  • The front of the vehicle was severely damaged, the airbags deployed instantly enabling the family to escape unhurt, followed by Wolff’s expression of gratitude, `Thank you, Hashem, for the gift you’ve given us — the gift of life itself.`
  • The police arrived shortly afterward and launched an investigation, and Rabbi Wolff said `We saw death face to face — and walked away without a scratch,`
  • Despite the attack, Rabbi Wolff said he has no intention of leaving Kherson, adding `We are here to bring strength, faith, and hope to our community — no matter what.
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The Russian drone attacked the car of the chief Rabbi Herson Josef Wolf the night before.

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The Russian military used a drone to attack the car of Ukrainian Rabbi Josef Volf on Thursday evening, in which he was traveling with his wife and young daughter. Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman reported this on Telegram.

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anash.org broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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