Nataliya Bugayova
Director of Strategic Insights at Vertical Knowledge | Russia Research Fellow at Institute for the Study of War
Many of you around the world have asked me how to help Ukraine.
Here are at least 8 ways. More ways - in the comments.
If you have verified additions, please PM.
1. Join rallies in your city:
https://www.stopputin.net
2. Support financially - here are my top picks:
- National Bank of Ukraine - assistance to Ukraine's Armed Forces:
https://lnkd.in/dNtpafFf
- Razom for Ukraine: a leading civil society organization engaged in extensive humanitarian, logistics and civic efforts.
https://lnkd.in/ebfCU54i
- Come Back Alive: a Ukraine-based ngo, helps Ukraine's Armed Forces via technical assistance, supplying armor and medical equipment. https://savelife.in.ua?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text; donate: https://lnkd.in/dSAZf97n?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text.
- Tactical medical training and emergency response by Razom for Ukraine:
https://lnkd.in/eC7eFf-H
- The Hospitaliers - a volunteer field medics battalion:
https://lnkd.in/evR63uNk .
- Local Journalism. The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s top English-language media reporting on the conflict.
https://lnkd.in/eTJbqzfB
3. Support the Knowledge Effort.
- Bellingcat is launching an archive of cases of Russia's attacks on civilians. One can send link/info to @MaximEdwards on Twitter.
- Warcrime SOS is an initiative of human rights activists gathering evidence of Russian war crimes. Send information pertaining to human rights violations to: http://WarcrimeSOS.UA@gmail.com?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text
4. Volunteer (including remotely) with RAZOM for Ukraine. A wide range of other skills are needed.
https://lnkd.in/e-KthwfB
5. Change business conduct (ESG)
- Make an official statement from your company condemning the war - Stop investing, producing, advising in Russia
- Stop using Russia in your supply chains
6. Inform. Reach out to contacts in Russia and Belarus. The Kremlin is keeping Russians in the dark about the invasion, casualties, and targeting of civilians.
- Share verified non-Russian info of the events in Ukraine
- ‘Find Yours’ project.
https://200rf.com is a project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. It provides information about captured and killed Russian soldiers. The website is blocked in Russia, but should still be accessible via Telegram.
https://t.me/rf200_now [warning: graphic]
- Ukraine established a hotline called "Return alive from Ukraine" for the families of killed or captured Russian soldiers. Callers can find out whether relatives are alive, taken prisoner, or injured. The line can be reached at +380894201860 or +380894201861. - UNIAN has opened a library of war photographs.
https://photo.unian.info [warning: graphic]
- The Kremlin is pulling Belarus into its war. Reach out to friends in Belarus to inform them about what is happening.
7. Ukraine has created the Foreign Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, through which volunteers can join the Ukrainian military. A local Ukrainian Embassy or Consulate should have more info.