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Alona is the first person you will see when entering the headquarters. Her workplace is at the reception of the Women Veterans Movement. She is the one who first responds to requests for assistance and works with their organization. She dreamed of becoming a volunteer, and for almost two months, she has been a member of our team.
Next is a first-person narrative.
About the first steps in volunteering
I had no experience in volunteering before the war, but I really wanted to help. At the beginning of the war, my daughter and I went to the Carpathians to look for some headquarters and[...]
10.09.2022
Maya Moskvych is an activist, a participant of the Revolution of Dignity, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and an active service woman, currently serving as a senior soldier in the Second Separate Rifle battalion.
She is the first woman to join Ukrainian National team in the international competitions Invictus Games, as well as gold medalist in both bullseye shooting and archery at the 2022 Warrior Games, which is veterans and servicemen competitions hosted in the USA.
She is the founder of the Archers Birds shooting club and the Lutsk archery federation.
Everyone[...]
07.09.2022
From 2014 to 2017, she was a paramedic and a volunteer in various volunteer medical brigades. During the war, she improved her skills and conducted courses in tactical medicine for the military. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Victoria, in the Kyiv direction, in addition to providing medical aid to the military, participated in the evacuation of people and animals.
"You cannot taste victory in battle until the war is won. Until the last katsap dies, I will not feel the taste of victory because there is a lot of work ahead," concluded Victoria in an interview with one of the[...]
31.08.2022
Independence Day. It has been six months since we became a single monolith, fighting for it together. Six months of intensive work by our Rapid Response Headquarters.
Misha is a sailor from Mariupol. After the start of the full-scale invasion, he switched to volunteering in our Rapid Response Headquarters. Moving cargo and organizing processes in the food and medical warehouses - that's Misha's job. Read more about his motivation, family, and plans for the future in our interview.
On February 25th, the second day of the war, Misha came from Mariupol to Kyiv. On the 26th, he went[...]
26.08.2022
Yaryna Chornohuz is a Ukrainian poet and combat medic. Her story as a military began in 2014 when she joined the “Hospitallers” Medical Battalion.
"Focus" magazine named Yaryna one of the 100 most influential people in Ukraine. And today she protects Ukrainian borders along with the strongest marines in hot war spots.
Read more about the philosophy of war, femininity at the frontline, burnout, and military psychology.
In your opinion, is it better for the military to perceive their service simply as a job that has to be done? Or should they use more of a[...]
24.08.2022
Independence Day. 6 months since we became as one. 6 months since we’ve been fighting tooth and nail for our independence. 6 months of intense work of our volunteer organization.
Reporting on our expenses during this time. These numbers seem astronomical, but it’s just a part of all the work that we’ve completed. Completed thanks to you — the best people out there who support the work of our organization every day, whether it’s with your donations, your humanitarian aid, or help with ammunition and trucks for our defenders.
During these 6 months, we’ve spent 40 288 316 uah[...]
24.08.2022
Tell me about your military experience - how did you get involved in it, and what motivates you?
My story began in 2014, when I participated in the Revolution of Dignity. In the spring of the same year, as one of the first volunteers of the Maidan, I went to the Luhansk region for 5 days. As a result, I got mobilized for a year and became a participant in combat operations as part of the assault group of the "Aidar" battalion. I was demobilized when my son was born.
I couldn't continue fighting, so I decided to engage in social activities and I headed the Women Veterans Movement. All[...]
17.08.2022
She is extremely energetic and brave in the fight for a free Ukraine. She is not just saying that, but is ready to take risks and responsibility. Hanna Demidenko was an active participant in the Revolution of Dignity, including providing medical assistance. In the early years of the war in Donbas, she succeeded in fighting for the recognition of volunteer soldiers at the official level. Currently, she works in the civil service at the Ministry for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine and actively volunteers at the Women Veterans Movement's rapid response headquarters.
She is one of those who[...]
03.07.2022
There is a new "crush" in our Drone creation team. He is 14 years old and he create drones with his father for two years.
Their joint hobby starts with the fact that the boy became interested in the FPV drones he saw on the Internet. He became so interested that was able to learn how to fly drones on a simulator and assembled his "iron bird" within 4 months. His father, who studied at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and understands drones, supported his son's hobby.
Now the family helps to create drop systems for drones in our WWM center. We can't pass by, because it's so sweet, isn't[...]
11.06.2022
The owners of this beautiful Maine Coon cat declawed him, which is a prohibited surgery, so that he wouldn't damage the furniture. When they fled Kyiv at the beginning of the war, there was simply no room for him in their car, but it seems like there was no room for him in their hearts either.
Left on the street, the animal becomes disabled after such a horrible manipulation, as it cannot defend itself, cannot hunt for food, and cannot even break a fall. A creature left in such conditions is doomed to die. The owners knew about this. Our volunteers found him scared, hungry, and thirsty,[...]
18.05.2022