For many months now, Kupiansk in eastern Ukraine has been the target of heavy shelling. The people there are experiencing massive fighting and constant attacks. It is especially bad for older people and people in need of care.
The latter, in particular, can’t bring themselves to safety and are therefore reliant on the evacuation efforts of volunteers. Together with our partner organization X-Traverse we have established a hotline to help with the evacuation of these vulnerable people.
The monthly costs for coordinating and operating the hotline as well as conducting rescue missions amount to approx. €10,000. In order for us to be able to continue saving lives, we need your help!
Since October, we have been receiving alarming reports from our partner organization X-Traverse: The Russian attacks against the city of Kupiansk in the region of Kharkiv are increasing and the enemy is advancing towards the city. The remaining inhabitants live under constant shelling amidst heavy fighting. Especially the elderly and people in need of care are in danger since they are unable to reach safety on their own.
The situation in and around the city is extremely precarious and dangerous. Due to the destruction of the local infrastructure, there are no more safe avenues of escape. Only X-Traverse remains to evacuate people from the area.
The evacuations are conducted be the head of the organization himself. Ruslan hails from Kupiansk and has known the city and its inhabitants from childhood. Despite the personal burden and the high risk, he keeps driving into the city each day to rescue people who would otherwise have no means of escape.
