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24 February 2024 Marked two years since the start of the Full Scale Invasion
Commemorations started with a standing room only interfaith service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London https://www.ucc-gb.com/cathedral. Speakers, both religious and political, wished that they were not here in these circumstances but also expressed the importance of solidarity and the Ukraine/Uk relationship. The 528 paper angels which were hung from the balcony are each for children killed in the conflict.
After the service, we were joined by hundreds of other people marching from Speakers’ Corner to a vigil and Trafalgar Square. The mood was somber but defiant; it’s not just two years since the full scale invasion but 10 years of war following the annexation of Crimea and war in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.
A pickup truck to the Front Line
It’s two years since Russia’s full scale invasion and support for Ukraine is needed now more than ever.
- Medical supplies for the front line are lifesaving; especially as the first hour after an injury can be critical for survival.
- A pickup truck can rescue people from the scene of combat or deliver supplies.
- A drone, with a medical unit, can identify where the injured are and drop life saving equipment.
- General medical supplies, clothing and rations are essential for health and wellbeing.
An ambulance previously delivered
This is not just about what is supplied; the delivery itself raises moral showing that those facing daunting odds are supported and valued.
My support of Ukraine is both humanitarian and personal. Ukraine is bravely resisting an existential threat. If Russia prevails, not only will her policy of deporting children and extreme violence continue within Ukraine, but wider Europe will be destabilised: Ukraine’s war is our war. My personal support comes from living with a Ukrainian family for the last 18 months and hearing of the horrific conditions and casualties among both civilians and combatants.
The goal is £10,000 and any donation will help:
- £5,000 can supply a pickup truck in good conditions eg. Mitsubishi L200
- £3,000 can supply a drone for a medical unit (if more is donated a drone with thermal imaging can identify the injured);
- £30 may provide a sleeping bag, boots or an emergency medical kit.
Life saving tourniquets
A clearing house in London for medical supplies keeps costs to a minimum and army surplus helps with sleeping bags etc.
Running with Ukrainian Scouts
in London