Thousands of Orthodox Jews flocked to the Ukrainian city of Uman on Monday for the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, despite warnings from Kyiv not to travel due to the Russian invasion. It is the second year running when the pilgrimage is taking place amid the war in Gaza, with large numbers coming from Israel. A spokesman for Ukraine’s border guard told AFP “more than 35,000” travelled to Ukraine for the three-day celebration. “I think we’re the only tourists in Ukraine right now,” Ran Frank, 35, from Jerusalem, told AFP. “If the Messiah will come, we don’t come here, but until the Messiah (comes)... we continue to reach here every year.