First of all, this is not a “situation,” “conflict,” “crisis,” “civil war,” or “special operation.” Ukraine heroically withstands a full-scale invasion of Russian troops started without declaring war at 5 a.m. on the 24th of February 2022 and accompanied by Belarus several days after. Not to mention the fact that the Russia-backed hybrid war continues since 2014.
— Aggregated information about the war (why it started, what’s going on) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
— Overview of the war for foreign journalists by Detector Media.
— Twitter of Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, with up-to-date, verified news and photos.
— Official Twitter account of Ukraine (they posted a lot about our culture earlier, but currently switched to the war news).
1. Spread the truth about the war, killed and displaced civilians, and ruined cities on social media with the hashtags #StandWithUkraine, #RussiaInvadedUkraine, #PutinIsATerrorist, #StopPutin, #StopWar, #UkraineWillResist, #HelpUkraineNow, #StopRussianAggression.
2. Sign petitions aimed at protecting Ukraine and isolating the occupants. The citizens of aggressor states should act instead of “feeling ashamed” and continuing to play games, watch TV, and plan vacations as if nothing happens. Currently, we ask NATO to close the sky (#ShelterTheSky, #ShelterUkrainianSky, #CloseTheSky, #NoFlyZoneOverUkraine) and ask companies to cut business ties with Russia and Belarus (Apple, Bolt, Disney, Coca-Cola, Google, etc.).
3. Join anti-war rallies in your city. Show solidarity with Ukraine. Demand action from your governments if they’re still in doubt. The Ukrainian Army is strong and motivated (we are on our own land) but they need defense weapons to protect Ukraine and the rest of Europe.
1. Special account of the National Bank of Ukraine (accept 9 different currencies; simplified payment in Euro and U.S. dollar).
2. Save Life Fund and their subsidiary Come Back Alive (work since 2014; accept Euro, U.S. dollar, and Bitcoin).
4. Bring needed goods to the collection points in your city.
Text by: Slava Shestopalov
