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Help Defend Freedom of Ukraine

a non-profit boutique project operating on a 100% volunteering basis, with the mission of supporting Ukraine in defending not only its own but also Europe’s freedom against the Russian aggression

Dear Friends of Ukraine,

We have been helping our homeland since the start of the Russian war against Ukraine. Together with my colleagues and other like-minded Ukrainians, we established the Children of Heroes Fund, which provides long-term support to kids who have lost their parents after February 24, 2022. With my colleagues from the investment industry, we launched the #TheResponsible50 project aimed at analyzing what side of “responsibility” the top-50 multinationals take concerning their businesses in Russia. 
 

You probably know how brave Ukrainian freedom fighters are. Some perhaps heard that President Zelenskyy continues to urge the world’s leaders to actively supply Ukraine with weapons. However, as our country wasn't fully prepared for the attack, there are units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who are still underequipped. That is why we decided to launch DEFENDFREEDOMUA, a non-profit boutique project aimed at helping Ukraine to defend not only its own but also Europe’s future and freedom by supplying professional critical optical, protective, and medical equipment to make the UAF more advanced and effective. A proven network of our partners, close friends, and even relatives currently serving in the army allows us to fulfill actual needs and deliver sets directly to the frontlines.

We cover the full spectrum, from raising funds and procurement to logistics and reporting, while our trusted partners provide NGO, administrative, and infrastructure support. DEFENDFREEDOMUA operates on a 100% non-profit and volunteering basis. We invite you to join us and contribute to the fundraisers so that the freedom of Ukraine will be a little closer
 

Sincerely, 

the DEFENDFREEDOMUA Team

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Alina Shpakova

Co-Founder

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Dmytro Nazarenko

Freedom Volunteer

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Vitalii Grinin

Freedom Volunteer

What We Do

Our focus is on quality and niche support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine – specifically, optical, medical, and protective equipment mainly for the special operation efforts

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Formulate verified requests via partners, close friends, and relatives now serving in the army

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Organize invoice-based purchases and logistics of each set to units in need

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Run dedicated fundraising campaigns for each request, or tap into partners’ resources

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Provide proofs of deliveries and run regular updates on the funds used

How We Help

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Optical Equipment

Equip units with riflescopes, thermal imagers and drones to be eagle-eyed both during the day and at night

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Tactical Medicine

Save lives of defenders with premium-quality tourniquets, IFAK medical sets and more

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Protective Gear

 

Bring more protection and comfort with bulletproof vests, knee-pads, glasses, and gloves

Impact & Projects

UAH ~1,000,000

Raised and supplied
since launch

100+

Potentially saved lives and limbs

10+

Units are now more advanced
and efficient

Our support delivered to and counting...

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Special Operations Forces
(SOF) of Ukraine

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3rd Separate Assault Brigade

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10th Separate Mountain
Assault Brigade "Edelweiss"

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State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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Hospitallers Medical Battalion

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46th
Assault Brigade

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October 2024: Delivered thermal reconnaissance drone and night optics for the Special Operations Unit and 46 Assault Brigade

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August 2024: Supplied monocular optics to the freedom fighters from Korosten, now on the Donbas frontline

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March 2023: Delivered a set of premium quality tourniquets coupled with bandages, mobile heaters, and more for 3rd Separate Assault Brigade

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March 2023: Supplied 90 professional American 7-gen tourniquets and other medical equipment to three units on the Eastern frontline

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Oct 2022: Started a fundraising campaign to purchase 100 7th gen tourniquets to save limbs and potentially lives of 100 counteroffensive soldiers

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Sep 2022: Delivered another optical set with thermal imaging scope, drone, and thermal spotter to the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade

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Aug 2022: Equipped the Special Operation Forces unit with the optical set comprising a sniper set, drone, and thermal imaging spotter

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Aug 2022: Helped to repair a pickup truck now serving together with the infantry unit on the Southern Frontline

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June 2022: DEFENDFREEDOMUA is now partnered with Warsaw-based Kulski Foundation for Polish–American Relations 

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June 2022: DEFENDFREEDOMUA is now partnered with the volunteering project Stockholm Tactical Fundraising Ukraine

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May 2022: the team received the Armox600- based bulletproof vest for review (and potentially for the forthcoming new set)

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May 2022: equipped with IFAK medical sets the unit that retreated Makariv town, a suburb of Kyiv, and is now preparing for the next move 

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April 2022: with partners, delivered DJI drone to State Emergency Service in Korosten to help with explosives and firefighting caused by rocket strikes 

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April 2022: delivered 20 kg of medical and household items to the volunteering center in Zhytomyr oblast

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April 2022: DEFENDFREEDOMUA started fundraising optical sets

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Check out our detailed updates and current fundraisers on Facebook

Current Project: Wings of Unity

Strengthening the International Legion Special Operations unit previously led by the fallen hero Oleksii Chubashev and supported by DEFENDFREEDOMUA in 2022. The aid is aimed to supply modern optics and supplementary tools aimed at bringing them to a higher technological level and be well-prepared for the counteroffensive.

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You can help deliver our mission and the UAF’s counteroffensive by donating funds for the below non-lethal but game changing "drone set"

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UKRAINE’S COUNTEROFFENSIVE COMES WITH IMMENSE STAKES FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY, AND THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP THE UAF SUCCEED

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For bank transfer donations from abroad (USD and EUR):

Recipient:​ FUNDACJA KULSKICH NA RZECZ RELACJI POLSKO-AMERYKANSKICH

31 Jana Pawla Woronicza Str., office 254

02-640 Warsaw, Poland

Payment details (USD)

Bank Name: BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA

IBAN (USD): PL08 1750 0012 0000 0000 4095 2195
BIC: PPABPLPK
(!) Important: Payment Description/Title: “Wings of Unity

Payment details (EUR)

Bank Name: BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA
IBAN (EUR): PL11 1600 1462 1088 1979 6000 0001
BIC: PPABPLPK
(!) Important: Payment Description/Title: “Help for Ukraine

For domestic donations in Ukraine (UAH):

https://send.monobank.ua/jar/4JgsVMSfw7

Recipient: ANDRII SHPAKOV

Bank Card #: 5375 4112 0670 5977

1) All donors will receive reports with photos and proofs of deliveries and video samples created by the beneficiary units. Principal donors (with US$ 5,000 or more donation) will additionally receive a written official thank you letter from the UAF’s commanders

More details about the project are available upon request. Our partner Fundacja Kulskich has joined our forces in the EU.

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