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epa10862638 A group of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims sits on a bench near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, central Ukraine, 15 September 2023. Ukraine took heavy security measures as at least 15,000 Hasidim pilgrims arrived in Uman defying warnings over security concerns amid the Russian invasion. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, culminates between 15 and 17 September. (KEYSTONE/EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK)