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[87931] Broad wave of emergency fundraising for the needs of the Ukrainian army at the front

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Broad wave of emergency fundraising for the needs of the Ukrainian army at the front

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Telegram network has been flooded with urgent requests for assistance for units fighting on the front lines. Among the prominent fundraising efforts, Київ Головне reports a critical need for vehicles for the 3rd Assault Brigade (3 ОШБр), emphasizing that "your indifference kills," while Київ Оперативний reports intense fighting in the Zaporizhzhia sector, where territorial units are desperately in need of vehicles for evacuating the wounded.

Specialized and technological units are reporting ongoing logistical difficulties. YIGAL LEVIN 🇮🇱🇺🇦 – who expresses clear support for Ukraine and the West – notes that the Strike Drone Company unit needs 300,000 hryvnias for mobile equipment to shoot down "Shahed" drones. At the same time, Александр Коваленко is calling for fundraising for a MAN truck for the 8th Special Forces Regiment (ССО), which carries out "complex and critical combat missions."

In the medical field, the D7 NEWS | Демократична Сокира channel is running an intensive campaign to raise funds for 500 hemostatics, emphasizing that "high-quality hemostatic bandages are a chance to save a life within 3 minutes." Concurrently, SPRAVDI warns that the Russians in the occupied territories are collecting blood from the civilian population under false pretenses, while in reality, it is intended for the treatment of wounded Russian soldiers.

Creative attempts to encourage donations include raffles for valuable prizes. Лачен пише reported on the completion of a Tesla and LEGO product raffle for drone equipment, and Alpha Centauri is offering books and LEGO products for donors contributing to the purchase of anti-drone ammunition. UA.HELP published a detailed report on the vast amount of equipment it has provided to the 43rd Artillery Brigade, including charging stations and heavy mechanical equipment, and emphasizes the importance of monthly donations to maintain the efficiency of the German "Panzerhaubitze 2000" systems.

daily-ukrainian-en id:87975 generated 18 Jun, 05:02 gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview translated from Hebrew #87931