Ukraine volunteers bring support to soldiers

 By 
Elizabeth Pierson
 on 
Ukraine volunteers bring support to soldiers
Credit: TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA

In the wake of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, volunteers across the country have united to support Ukrainian soldiers.

The movement is expansive and wide-ranging, with volunteers providing everything from food and warm clothes to bulletproof vests and camouflage tents. In addition to donations, they also care for injured soldiers, offer patriotic lessons at school and send family photos to the trenches.

Volunteers often work through the nights after finishing their day jobs, and many are supported by their families' salaries because they donate their own salary to the cause. Some people give up their weekends and vacation days to help their heroes on the front lines in eastern Ukraine.

Additional reporting by the European Pressphoto Agency

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