13:39 30.09.2016

Israeli policemen to help maintain order at Rosh Hashanah festivities in Ukraine's Uman

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Israeli policemen to help maintain order at Rosh Hashanah festivities in Ukraine's Uman

Fifteen Israeli police officers will help Ukrainian law enforcement agencies maintain public security during celebrations of the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, in the city of Uman in Ukraine's Cherkasy region, the Ukrainian National Police department for the Cherkasy region said.

The Israeli policemen arrived in Uman on Thursday, it said.

Alongside Ukrainian law enforcement personnel, the Israeli policemen will serve in places where Hasidic pilgrims are staying in small communities. The policemen are already en route to their places of service.

Israeli police spokesman Michael Zingerman, who also arrived in Ukraine within the group, said that the main task of every police officer was to protect the interests of foreigners and local residents, as well as timely detect and prevent offences.

It was reported that around 30,000 pilgrims from a large number of countries are expected to arrive in Uman to attend celebrations of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish Year 5777) from September 27 to October 6.

Policemen from the Vinnytsia and Chernivtsi regions and Dnipro have already come to the city to help local law enforcement agencies.

A total of 450 policemen will maintain public order during the festivities, the Cherkasy regional police said.

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