From September 4 to 17, special regulations governing vehicle entry, exit, and movement will be in effect in Uman in connection with the Rosh Hashanah celebrations, according to Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration.
“Vehicle entry is prohibited: from Highway M-30 to Uman—onto Derevyanka Street, near the ”Standard Budivelnij” LLC facility; from the M-30 highway to Uman—on Gorikhov Street; from the village of Rodnikovka to Uman—on Pavlova Street,” Taburets wrote on his Telegram channel.
In addition, enhanced checkpoint controls will be implemented at the following entry points: from the M-30 onto Derevyanka Street; from the M-05 onto Ednannia Street; from the village of Gorodetske (Palanska Territorial Community) to the intersection of Gorodetska Street and Maksym Zaliznyak Street; from the M-30 highway onto Mykhailivska Street, from the M-30 highway onto Vokzalna Street, and from the village of Rodnykivka (Palanska Territorial Community) onto Kyivska Street.
It is specifically noted that traffic from the M-05 Kyiv-Odesa highway to Uman, on Vyzvolyteliv Street, will be permitted only for Hasidic pilgrims.
In the pilgrimage district, the sale of alcoholic beverages, fireworks and pyrotechnics, knives and other sharp or cutting objects, air guns, and toys that imitate them is also prohibited.
“I ask everyone—local residents and visitors alike—to take these restrictions into account in advance and plan their routes accordingly,” Taburets urged.
Every year on the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, tens of thousands of Hasidic pilgrims arrive in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism. Despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the pilgrimage continues, although Ukrainian authorities regularly urge foreigners to be aware of security risks. In 2025, more than 35,000 pilgrims arrived in Uman for the Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
In 2026, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that Hasidic pilgrims refrain from traveling to Uman, as Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, constant massive rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities, civilian and transportation infrastructure, as well as ongoing Russian terror, sabotage, and provocations pose real threats to people’s lives and safety.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also noted that a legal regime of martial law is in effect in Ukraine. If pilgrims visit Uman despite the warnings from Ukrainian authorities, they should be aware of restrictions on freedom of movement, curfews, increased patrolling, and a ban on mass gatherings; violators may be subject to coercive measures.
