STAND WITH UKRAINE RESOURCES
GUIDE CONTAINS PETITIONS, DONATIONS, HOW TO HELP, AND TRUSTED NEWS
The war and genocidal attack in Ukraine by Russia is ongoing.
DONATIONS
****Ukrainian Army**** most important right now
https://ukraine.ua/news/donate-to-the-nbu-fund/
https://www.liqpay.ua/en/checkout/checkout_1645988791281712_38330787_VW9ViYXVb86e68s5hGin
Voices of Children – https://voices.org.ua/en/ (provides psychological support to children from Donbas who have war trauma).
IFAW- animal shelter giving emergency aid to Ukraine animal shelters https://www.ifaw.org/eu/news/emergency-aid-ukraine
You can PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pawsofhelp which is an animal shelter working to rescue animals, or the Kyiv society for the protection of animals https://animalprotect.org/en/thanks/info/1/16
NGO Come Back Alive: provides materials and technical support to Ukraine’s armed forces
https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate/
Sunflower for Peace – https://www.facebook.com/donate/507886070680475 (preparing first aid medical tactical backpacks for paramedics and doctors on the front lines).
Wounded Soldiers Ukraine: provides medical aid and sustainable living standards to soldiers of Ukraine
Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement – https://www.uwvm.org.ua/?page_id=3437&lang=en (a consolidation of female veterans; amongst other things, organizes preparation for actions in case of emergencies and defense situations).
Vostok SOS – https://vostok-sos.org/en/ukraine-under-fire-support-vostok-sos-aid-operation/ (helping people evacuate, providing humanitarian aid and psychosocial support).
Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal: organizes, and delivers assistance projects generated by Canadians and directed to Ukraine
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee: raising funds to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of war in Ukraine after further invasion of Russia onto Ukrainian soil and war escalation
Support independent journalists at the Kyiv Independent as they work overtime to cover the war: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyivindependent-launch or become a patron https://www.patreon.com/kyivindependent.
Nova Ukraine: Nova Ukraine is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization (EIN 465335435) dedicated to raising awareness about Ukraine in the US and throughout the world and providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine
https://novaukraine.org/donate/?fbclid=IwAR0byBV56c1ODyxy3PIh-sPIBJ6chVnjfAvxTN0glm7hBL2lI_Q1e6pveyA
Razom:
https://razomforukraine.org/donate/
Razom initiates short and long-term projects, or collaborates on existing projects with partner organizations, which help Ukraine stay on the path of fostering democracy and prosperity
Revived Soldiers Ukraine: dedicated to providing aid to the people of Ukraine so that they may fulfill fundamental rights and freedoms such as right to life, right to appropriate and affordable medical care, freedom of belief and freedom for an adequate standard of living.
https://www.rsukraine.org/?fbclid=IwAR2K-paHwySRUCquog1EUdzWA3S0uSX1QwS8c8wGbTYARtYFfCi4xOhNT1Q
The National Bank of Ukraine has opened a special account to raise funds for the Ukrainian Army. Anyone from any country can donate.
The account is multi-currency. It is opened for transfers of funds from international partners and donors, any person as well as from Ukrainian business and citizens.
For UAH remittances:
Bank: National Bank of Ukraine
MFO 300001
Account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
EDRPOU Code 00032106
Payee: National Bank of Ukraine
For USD remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, New York
SWIFT Code: CHASUS33
Account: 400807238
383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, USA
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For GBP remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
Bank of England, London
SWIFT Code: BKENGB2L
Account: 40000982
Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH, UK
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For EUR remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, Frankfurt
SWIFT Code: MARKDEFF
Account: 5040040066
IBAN DE05504000005040040066
Wilhelm-Epsteinn-Strabe 14, 60431 Frankfurt Am Main,Germany
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For CHF remittances CHF:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
ZURCHER KANTONALBANK, ZURICH
SWIFT Code: ZKBKCHZZ80A
Account: 0700-01227572
IBAN CH32 0070 0070 0012 2757 2
Josefstrasse 222, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For AUD remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Sydney
SWIFT Code: RSBKAU2S
Account: 81753-2
GPO Box 3947, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For CNY remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, Hong Kong
SWIFT Code:SCBLHKHH
Account:447-0-946243-6
GPO Box 21, Hon Kong
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For CAD remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
BANK OF MONTREAL, Toronto
SWIFT Code: BOFMCAM2
Account: 3144-1044-166
100 King Street West, 24th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1A1, Canada
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For JPY remittances:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
MUFG BANK LTD, Tokyo
SWIFT Code:BOTK JP JT
Account: 653-0430048
1-2-3, Nihombashi HONGOKU-CHO, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1003 -0021 Japan
Funds will be wired into account No. UA843000010000000047330992708
For donations in USD:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, New York
SWIFT Code: CHASUS33
Account: 400807238
383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, USA
Bank account: UA843000010000000047330992708
For donations in GBP:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
Bank of England, London
SWIFT Code: BKENGB2L
Account: 40000982
Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH, UK
Bank account: UA843000010000000047330992708
For donations in EUR:
SWIFT Code NBU: NBUA UA UX
DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, Frankfurt
SWIFT Code: MARKDEFF
Account: 5040040066
IBAN DE05504000005040040066
Wilhelm-Epsteinn-Strabe 14, 60431 Frankfurt Am Main,Germany
Bank account: UA843000010000000047330992708
THIS GUIDE CONTAINS PETITIONS, DONATIONS, WAYS TO HELP, AND TRUSTED NEWS SOURCES. DONATIONS ON PAGE 3. NEWS SOURCES PAGE 6.
Please note that this document is not comprehensive. Media sources and accounts and “skills and time” are sourced from: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D0qZYHGTdpxNWKDRndPSLG6THJlOAIwzjEKivt4LVn4/mobilebasic where they are being updated continuously.
PETITIONS
SWIFT Removal Petition: petition to remove Russia from the international payment system SWIFT, a harsh consequence to damage Putin’s economic interests
Close Ukrainian Airspace: sign this petition to ask NATO to close Ukrainian airspace
SHARE: Compiled list of resources for Disabled, LGBTQ+, Slavic, and BIPOC Refugees in Ukraine: https://linktr.ee/ksvarnon
SHARE: animal rescue
@vet.crew are taking animals in Odessa
Siret border crossing in Romania is allowing pets
@dogood_romania helping refugees with pets
@shelter_ugoleok taking shelter animals, please donate
For keyboard warriors: TechFor Ukraine. Ukrainian NGOs need tech support to build resilience and strengthen civil society. Help them design digital solutions that matter. https://www.techtotherescue.org/tech/tech-for-ukraine
For US citizens: write to and call your elected representatives! Suggestions for asks: Separation of Ukraine aid from Israel package, financial restrictions on Russian financial institutions, defense assistance to the Ukrainian government, and support for the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act 2022, providing temporary protected status for Ukrainians in the U.S., and welcoming Ukrainian refugees.
Find your House rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Find your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
For US citizens: this telegram channel where ways to help remotely will regularly be posted, a download is needed: https://t.me/+EXwYt2WZ9H01YzEy
For UK citizens: Considering the vast amounts of money and property parked by Russian officials in the UK, the UK government has a lot of levers available. Write to your representatives to encourage action.
For Ukrainian/Russian speakers: Use your language skills to help Ukrainian asylum seekers. https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/get-involved
For everyone: Find (or organize!) a rally in your area to show support for Ukraine. You can find a list of currently scheduled events worldwide here: https://www.stopputin.net
For everyone: follow through with all security updates on all of your devices. This is not a direct way to help Ukraine, but a way to stem the global consequences of the cyber components of this war.
TRUSTED MEDIA
Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) / — EFE Agency (Spanish news agency) freelance correspondent based in Kyiv; non-resident fellow at CEPA; disinfo researcher.
Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) / Twitter — defense reporter with The Kyiv Independent; based in Kyiv; originally from Donbas
Olga Rudenko (@olya_rudenko) / Twitter — Ukrainian journalist on the ground in Kyiv, chief editor of the Kyiv Independent
Daria Kaleniuk (@dkaleniuk) / Twitter – Executive director at Kyiv-based Anti-Corruption Action Centre (aimed at curbing political corruption in Ukraine); based in Kyiv
Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) / Twitter — National security & extremism correspondent at BuzzFeed News. On the ground in Kyiv.
Ukrayinska Pravda (@ukrpravda_news) / Twitter — Ukrainian online newspaper
Hromadske (@HromadskeUA) / Twitter — Ukrainian public broadcasting station & NGO
The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) / Twitter — English-language media outlet, founded by journalists who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence
Anna Myroniuk @AnnaMyroniuk - founding member of Kyiv Independent; from Donetsk, in Kyiv
Thomas van Linge @ThomasVLinge - Dutch student and researcher who provides detailed OSINT analysis + commentary
Jane Lytvynenko — based in the US now, but Ukrainian reporter and disinfo researcher @Shorenstein
Rob Lee — King’s College War Studies PhD student and not in Ukraine, but good source for military and OSINT analysis
Euromaidan Press — English-language media outlet, founded after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 to provide accurate information about developments in Ukraine
Kyiv Independent — started by independent journalists from Kyiv Post; Website and Facebook
Novoe Vremya — Ukrainian trusted media
Fact-check on Putin’s speech justifying the invasion — The world's main liar
Weekly reports on Russian narratives on social media — Hamilton Reports from the Alliance for Securing Democracy (check weekly for updates or use the Hamilton tool yourself; these are written by Elen’s colleagues, so happy to give insights)
StopFake — a project out of Kyiv Mohyla Academy to identify cases of fake information about events in Ukraine and initiates international discussions on how to resist Russian disinformation
These accounts tweet in English:
Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) / Twitter – spokesman for the Ukrainian MFA
Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) / Twitter -- Minister of Defense of Ukraine
Lesia Vasylenko (@lesiavasylenko) / Twitter – MMF alumna; Ukrainian MP for the political party "Holos" (Voice)
President Zelensky @ZelenskyyUa — both in Ukr and English
Facebook pages of Ukrainian officials and agencies:
Office of the President of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/president.gov.ua
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/KabminUA
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/MinistryofDefence.UA
Ministry of Internal Affairs https://www.facebook.com/mvs.gov.ua
National Police of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/UA.National.Police
State Emergency Service (SES) https://www.facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/DPSUkraine
Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security https://www.facebook.com/StratcomCentreUA
State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/dsszzi
Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/UkrainianLandForces
Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://www.facebook.com/navy.mil.gov.ua
Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces https://www.facebook.com/TerritorialDefenseForces
The media environment in Russia has been in a government chokehold for decades, but independent voices survive (in country or in the region) and are taking big risks to oppose the war and state narratives. It’s worthwhile to pay attention to their reporting as well. There are many Russian journalists who don’t have English-language social media accounts. Here are accounts that do provide English coverage: