Russia-Ukraine War: Info and ways to help
URGENT: Help for the people affected by the destruction of Kakhovka dam in Kherson
On June 6th, 2023, Russian army has destroyed a dam at Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. The destruction of Europe's largest water reservoir has caused an immense environmental destruction and created a serious humanitarian catastrophe in Kherson region.
Please help the affected residents by donating to organizations that currently help with the relief related to this catastrophe.
Ongoing donation drives
Initiatives helping on the ground
Information on the conflict
In the culmination of the ongoing 8-years-long war between Russia and Ukraine, Russia has declared that it recognizes the "people's republics" in Donbas as "independent" on Feb. 22. This move was meant as a set-up to jeopardize years of diplomatic negotiations around the conflict and disrupt peace in the country.Prior to the recognition, pro-Kremlin channels have spread false justifications for the ongoing war. In a speech announcing the recognition, Putin blamed Ukrainians themselves for the escalation, calling it “a colony with puppets at its helm.”Russia has declared a full-scale invasion early in the morning of Feb. 24.
Additional reading
How can I help?
There are multiple ways to help, from asking your government to provide assistance for Ukraine to donating and even directly participating as a volunteer.Read this article for more general information
Donation links
Master lists
The person currently managing this card is not updating it as frequently as it could be, so it feels like an obligation to first direct you to more recent and more frequently updated master lists for the general donations/donation drives. The donation links in this particular card are periodically checked for relevancy, but please check these out as well.
Supplies for the military
Update: You can donate to the Armed Forces of Ukraine directly now. All the funds donated directly or to either of these orgs will be used for logistical and medical support.
Medical supplies
Supporting war veterans
Other volunteer orgs
Helping children affected by war
Vulnerable groups
Local initiatives
Supplies for journalists
Donate to outlets
All of the outlets presented here are independent local outlets that provide English-language coverage of the conflictThe Kyiv Independent: Patreon, GoFundMe
Zaborona: Patreon
Svidomi: Patreon
Euromaidan Press: Patreon
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) for helping with the short summary.
Thanks to @radiowestin for suggesting the article.
Thanks to Oleh Novikov (@olehbatkovych) and Taras Chmut (@TarasChmut) for providing a space to voice the idea. Thanks to the people participating in the space for supporting the idea and inspiring me to swiftly move further with it.
Thanks to all the people replying to this thread for providing me an initial list that formed this card.