Support Ukraine

On 24th of February, Russian army under the command of Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, an independent country in Europe. The invasion was backed by a made-up story about the need to protect Russian-speaking population in Ukraine. The story was soon debunked by the Russian army itself by its bombing of the civilian districts in several cities with large Russian population.

Unable to break the resistance of Ukrainian army and population, Russian army resorted to terror. Between February 24th 2022 and July 31st 2025, Russian army is known to have killed over 13 000 and injured over 35 000 civilians, not only by shelling civilian targets but even by intentionally shooting fleeing people, including children. There are hundreds of registered reports about Russian soldiers raping women and children in Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been forcefully deported to Russia.

As of September 2025, several Ukrainian cities are being targeted by the Russian missiles and about 7 million Ukrainians have fled their country.

How can you help?

While the governments of several countries have sent different kinds of help to Ukraine, we as individuals also have responsibilities in front of Ukrainians, who fight not only for their own country but also for the rest of Europe. There are several options for supporting them:

• Support Ukrainian refugees. Putin launched the terror at civilians with the hope that the tensions created by the refugee crisis will weaken Europe. Even when the economic hardships are becoming harder, don't forget to imagine yourself in the shoes of people who have lost their homes and relatives. Approach them, learn about them, support their hope and dignity. They deserve it. Don't allow discomfort to break our unity.
• Demand actions from your government. If thousands of Russians can speak up in spite of the big risk of being imprisoned, you can do it as well.
• Don't spread the misinformation. Russian government is trying hard to paint a deceptive picture about the situation. Be critical while consuming or sharing information. Compare different news sources. If you have Ukrainian refugees in your community then talk to them. Use common sense. Don't be afraid to be proved wrong.
• Donate. For example, consider https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces, https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/ua/donate2/~my-donation, https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/#donate-army-card-monthly or https://euromaidanpress.com/lets-support-ukraine/.

Ukraine needs to win, as there can't be true peace without the victory.