Bartenders become war reporters
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SINCE THE RUSSIAN INVASION, some of Lviv's best bartenders have transformed into war-reporters, supply-finders, and delivery-drivers. Accustomed to listening to the life, hopes, hurts of their guests, now they use the same skills to hear and fulfil the needs of this nation fighting for its freedom and existence.
Lviv bartenders such as Zakhar Pikh in this video have joined the Ukrainian Freedom News to achieve two goals: share the ruth of Ukraine with the world and to bring essential supplies to soldiers, hospitals, and shelters. We hear who needs what—and with your help, we try to get those on the front lines what they need. But we’ve got a lot to do—so we welcome continued support via lvivlab.com. We will tell you specifically how you helped us. Here’s more about a delivery we made to Kyiv region last week.
American Story: Why I Came to Ukraine During War
«Spurred on by the heroism of the Ukrainian people, I made the decision to leave the comfort of my home in the U.S and to travel to Ukraine to help people who cannot turn off this nightmare alone.»
Read Ethan Bracken’s story here, from Lviv Now.
Music: Jewish Ukrainians Defy Putin’s Propaganda
Putin said from the beginning of his war on Ukraine that he is seeking the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine. Yet the President of Ukraine is Jewish and Russian invaders have hit some of the most historic Jewish sites in Ukraine, including the pilgrimage city of Uman.
Which is why this concert in Lviv last Sunday was important:
Ukrainian Jews in the band Derech played a gig in Lviv to raise money for the Azov battalion of fighters. Azov is the Mariupol-based Ukrainian militia who even the Western media sometimes call neo-Nazi.
The show was sponsored by Ukrainian Art Front, at Lviv's LV Café Jazz Club.
Situation Summary 5 April 2022
BY PAVLO VITENKO
💪Ukrainian forces neutralized a masked fuel truck and armored vehicles of the occupiers in Chernihiv region.
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🇺🇦 #UKRAINE: is still standing, shelling continues in Kharkiv, difficult situation in Kherson region, air defense defended Volyn and Dnipropetrovsk region
➡️➡️➡️ WORLD: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative Josep Borrell will visit Kyiv this week.
🔺 #Chernihiv region
Humanitarian aid continues to be provided to the settlements of the Chernihiv region liberated from the occupiers. The connection with Kyiv has started working.
https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/4978
🔺 #Kyiv region
The Defense Forces continue to clear the territory and de-mine the liberated territories.
https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/5064
🔺 #Dnipropetrovsk region
At night over Dnipropetrovsk region our air defense shot down two missiles. The wreckage caused a fire in the village of Synelnykiv district. No one was injured.
🔺 #Volyn (city center Lutsk)
Last night, during an air raid, air defense forces destroyed an enemy missile in the sky over Volyn. No one was injured. The fall of the fragments did not cause any negative consequences.
🔺 #Kherson region
Constant explosions in the region. Heavy explosions were heard at around 5 am, and information about the destruction and casualties is currently being clarified.
Most settlements in the Kherson region remain in a difficult situation due to enemy actions, lack of medicines and food, and in some areas - water supply and communications.
🔺 #Mykolayiv region
As a result of yesterday's attack by cluster bombs of Mykolayiv - 10 dead, among them 1 child, 61 are wounded.
Rescue works in the building of the Mykolayiv Regional State Administration are completed (36 people were lost, 33 wounded).
https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/5038
🔺 #Kharkiv region
Night chaotic shelling of residential areas of Kharkiv continued.
https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/5053
In the region: during the day the occupiers fired on Dergachi, Barvinkove, Chuguiv. In Chuguev two victims.
Evacuation of the population is carried out in Barvinkovo and Lozova.
The battles are being fought in the Izyum direction.
🔺 #Luhansk region
The Russians do not stop trying to take Rubizhne and Popasna. The situation is difficult. Neither rescuers nor ambulance doctors can reach some districts of Popasna and Rubizhne. The shelling is very heavy, street fighting continues.
In Rubizhne people are buried in yards. It is currently not possible to gather information on the victims of the fighting.
https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/5063
🔺 #Donetsk region
Intense shelling of Avdiivka and Marinka
Numerous damage to private homes, damage to industrial infrastructure. The object arrived in Kramatorsk at about 3 am today.
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