I still can't come to my senses after the first week of the war. During that week, I slept a total of about 15 hours and ate practically nothing, having lost 4 kilograms. As soon as the first shock passed and we stopped freezing in shelters, I began to sleep a lot. I still can't get warm. Therefore, even while working at a laptop, I sit wrapped in a blanket with a cup of tea.
Bomb shelters, such as metro stations, are usually stone cold. Literally. PHOTO CREDIT
The morning began with messages of heavy smog in Kyiv. The reason for this was the numerous fires in the region, which, among other things, arose through the fault of grass arsonists. Unfortunately, there are quite a lot of people burning deadwood in Ukraine, even despite the requests of emergency workers not to do so. In wartime conditions, they are equated with saboteurs, because their actions take up the time of the emergency service workers, who should be involved in rescuing people affected by hostilities. Fortunately, the situation with the purity of the air had improved by lunchtime.
Smog in Kyiv, March 19 - PHOTO CREDIT
The Government of Ukraine has simplified the customs control procedure for all goods arriving in Ukraine as much as possible, in particular, duties and VAT have been abolished. Now it is very important to receive as quickly as possible from abroad all the humanitarian and technical assistance that our friends from other countries send us. Often the collection and sending of this aid is coordinated by Ukrainians who live in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and other countries, but often the citizens of these countries themselves do not remain indifferent. In many cities of western Ukraine there are humanitarian aid hubs where volunteers work tirelessly to meet the needs of as many people as possible.
Humanitarian hub in Lutsk, Ukraine - PHOTO CREDIT
In the morning, turning on the news, I saw a very touching story about how Estonian schoolchildren decided to support new students, refugees from Ukraine. They did this by preparing national Ukrainian dishes - borscht and varenyky. Ukrainian children were touched by this hospitality, and I shed a tear too. This topic is very close to me, because my nephews became the same forced migrants in another country. My soul hurts for them being able to adapt, to be accepted and not hurt bullied. I know European kids are generally nice and well-educated, so I'm not woo much worried about that. I hope that the war will end soon and my dear kids will be able to return to their school in Kyiv. In the meantime, I want to believe that they will find new good friends abroad.
Almost 20 thousand Ukrainian refugees have fled to Estonia since the beginning of the war - PHOTO CREDIT
I think the whole world is waiting for China's decision on what position they will take in this war. The position of India is also interesting and ambiguous. Today I heard that the government of the enemy is already seriously proposing to lift sanctions on North Korea. Interestingly, this does not bother anyone in the country of the occupier? Although what am I talking about? These slave people will tolerate absolutely any nonsense that their bloody government wants to pull on their heads. Meanwhile, not only Ukrainian refugees, but also our defenders, the Ukrainian army still needs help! My friends from abroad often ask me how they can help. The NBU has created a multi-currency account to which donations are accepted for the needs of Ukraine during war. Here is the link to donate for the needs of the army, and you can also click here to donate to humanitarian aid.
This is the link to the official NBU website.
Ukraine and its every citizen is grateful for all the support we've been receiving and keep receiving every day. Democracy and free world will win together!
