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The Lviv Defense Cluster, Run Ukraine, and ProBig running club initiated the international charitable online Run to 100,000 Bulletproof Vests to raise funds and attain the first operational goal of the Lviv Defense Cluster by providing 100,000 armor vests for the defense forces of Ukraine.

Each participant of the Run to 100,000 Bulletproof Vests will be awarded a unique armor steel medal made of the balance of armor plates being the main protective element in the body armor used by the Ukrainian soldiers.

The Lviv Defense Cluster brings together specialists from defense industry plants, volunteers, and production facilities from all over the country to supply high-quality, trusted bulletproof vests. It owns a lab to test its finished products. Overall, more than 80,000 armor vests have been produced by the LDC after the start of russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine.

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• Lviv

6-year-old Sofia Nersesian performs songs for charity in Kyiv to raise funds for the defenders of Ukraine. The girl has already collected over UAH 14,000 for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and transferred the money to Serhiy Prytula Foundation.

“I want Ukraine to win as soon as possible. That’s why I’m raising money for a big spaceship to send russians to another planet,” — Sofia said. The child started singing Ukrainian songs in February, when she had to go abroad due to shelling of her hometown.

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• volunteers
• Kyiv

A large-scale event to weave the “Largest Camo Net in Ukraine” will take place in Lviv on September 3–4. Event organizers aim to weave 2000 square meters of camo nets, engaging over 1,000 people daily. A net of this size will meet all requests from the military personnel received in Lviv. Furthermore, this camo net can find its way into Ukraine’s National Book of Records. Ukraine’s National Register of Records has already approved the application.

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• Lviv

Volodymyr Skovorodka, a rescuer from Kyiv, ran over 800 km from Kyiv to Warsaw to express gratitude to the Polish people and raise funds to demine water objects. The rescuer took part in a 14-day-long Ultramarathon of Gratitude. Everyone was able to support the runners with their donations. On August 24, 2022, Volodymyr completed the distance, reaching Warsaw. The ultramarathoners raised over UAH 500 thousand out of the required USD 2 million. However, you can still contribute now.

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• Kyiv

The U. S. charity Help Heroes of Ukraine purchased 13,000 square meters of fabric for manufacturing military uniforms for the Ukrainian military. Some fabric was donated to Lviv City Council. It will be used to sew 1100 uniforms for the Ukrainian Army personnel. The first samples of finished uniforms are already on their way to the front line.

Overall, the Help Heroes Of Ukraine charity has been helping the Ukrainian Army since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion. For instance, they purchase drones and anti-drone rifles. Representatives of the Help Heroes of Ukraine charity are currently in Lviv.

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Relive is a project that transforms basements of apartment blocks into provisional bomb shelters. The project is run by Volonterska.Ua charity together with Kharkiv Youth Council. The goal is to prepare enough basements to accommodate 100,000 people safely.

Over the last two weeks, the volunteers have already prepared 12 basements that can take about 1,580 people. The next week, they will start transforming 16 more basements into provisional bomb shelters. It means that 4,000 residents of Kharkiv will have a safe place to stay during the bombardments.

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• Kharkiv

Three volunteers from Lviv Oblast evacuated 120 cows from a farm in Mykolaiv Oblast under artillery fire. The farm has suffered from being incessantly shelled by the russian army for three months.

The preparations took three days, and the evacuation took about three hours. The volunteers moved trucks with the cattle under missile and artillery fire while covered by Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The russian Orlan UAVs were the greatest danger because the foe used them to search for targets and adjust fire.

Over a hundred cows were moved to Lviv Oblast; some had to be treated for shell fragment wounds.

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• russian crimes
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• Lviv

Max Nesterov, a barber, volunteers with his friends in one of Kyiv’s hospitals. He cuts hair and shaves the soldiers, having helped over two hundred fighters during wartime. Often, commanding officers or soldiers, whom Max helped earlier, call him for haircuts. The barber believes that his job has an element of psychological support for the wounded soldiers. This is not the first volunteering experience for Max; earlier, he founded the Hair for Share initiative to make wigs for children with cancer.

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• volunteers
• Kyiv

In Ukraine, “Winter is Coming” initiative has been launched. As a part of this initiative, opinion leaders use their influence to raise funds for the restoration of houses. “Repair.together” charity project sets up construction camps for volunteers to rebuild housing. The goal of the initiative is to restore 12 houses and repair 25 more before the start of winter

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Lviv Defense Cluster will start manufacturing bulletproof vests for children who will be evacuated from the combat zone, as well as for medics. In addition, volunteers will also armor civilian cars that will go to the front line.

Lviv Defense Cluster unites specialists of defense enterprises, volunteers and production facilities from all over the country to provide the Defenders of Ukraine with high-quality and well tested body armor. Since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, Lviv Defense Cluster has produced over 80,000 bulletproof vests.  

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• Lviv