
The father of six children was removed from the bus by border guards after they recognized him as a Ukrainian citizen.
Citizen of Israel and Ukraine Yonatan Karlinsky Mashak was arrested at the Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing upon returning from Uman due to his Ukrainian citizenship.
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Since January 2026, the institution of dual citizenship has been operating in Ukraine, allowing second citizenship for a number of countries, excluding Israel.
A Hasid from Beitar Illit, a father of six children, was arrested at the Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing while returning to Israel from Uman. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
“He went to Uman for many years, even after the war began, and he was never stopped. He probably thought that since he had Israeli citizenship, he would no longer have any problems in Ukraine,” said his friend, who was traveling with him on the bus.
Yonatan Karlinsky Mashak was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Israel about 14 years ago. During a document check, border guards heard him speak Ukrainian and determined that he was also a citizen of Ukraine. Mashak was taken out of the bus, and no one has seen him since then.
Since January 2026, the institution of dual citizenship has been operating in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities allowed obtaining second citizenship of the USA, Canada, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

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