Crystal Hearts
Crystal Hearts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing assistance in active war zones, currently focusing on delivering supplies & aid to the frontlines in Ukraine. β›‘οΈπŸ’ŽπŸ€
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@irinaliakh

The words war, occupation, and genocide are often thrown around as abstract concepts, but they always mean people - human suffering, not just statistics or numbers, but humans with names, stories, and loved ones. This is why we do what we do to help πŸ«‚β›‘οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ As always, a huge thank you to @vitalik.eth and @endaoment donors for supporting @crystalhearts and helping us make things happen. Because of your donations, we can continue supporting and supplying our medics (who do everything in their power to keep people alive), our defenders (who keep fighting back and resisting despite being extremely outnumbered and outpowered), assist local NGOs with evacuating civilians and helping them during the most vulnerable time, when they make the hard decision to leave their homes and everything behind just to have a chance to survive, and support independent journalists on the ground who aren’t afraid to report from places where no major media is willing to send people anymore πŸ™
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not the first time russian terrorists have targeted animal shelters. they also target farms, horse stables… anything living is a target for them. 🀬πŸ˜₯
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more war crimes every day. russians use cluster munitions all the time. they’re banned by international law, but by now we all know the law doesn’t seem to exist. the cast I quoted below describes my experience when a village we were in was hit by cluster munitions.
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another day, another russian war crime 😞🀬
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@irinaliakh

when we were on the frontlines back in November, I shared with you all the importance of anti-drone nets (they currently cover more than 100 km of roads near the eastern frontlines, and the same in the south). I’ve seen smaller russian fpv drones entangled while we were there, but this is a great example of how big drones like Lancet can get caught too while targeting cars on the road. whoever they tried to attack stayed alive just because of that. these photos were taken near one of the cities we normally go to. every time we drive in those areas, there is a real danger of being blown up by a russian drone on the road, even if you are far enough from the frontline in a clearly marked humanitarian aid vehicle. every single car is a target.
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@irinaliakh

πŸ˜”πŸ˜€πŸ€¬ https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-shahed-drones-strike-civilian-passenger-train-in-kharkiv-region-injuring-two-15381
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Currently working on a request for a power station and a mini Starlink, which will go to my friend Maria’s new unit πŸ«‚ I shared before about Maria, who I met in Tokyo, and who later joined the army to fight for Ukraine after we did aid work together. She ended up having to leave the army a year ago, but after a year of civilian life, she felt she needed to return and continue fighting. She rejoined a new unit that is doing incredible work, they have been able to push the invaders out of many villages in the Kharkiv region. If any of you want to support, please donate so we can get supplies to them β€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ https://donate.endaoment.org/orgs/933482060
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@irinaliakh

another day, another russian war crime 😞
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@crystalhearts

Please support if you can ❀️‍πŸ”₯β›‘οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ https://donate.endaoment.org/orgs/933482060
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@irinaliakh

Currently working on requests for power stations, mini Starlinks, and tactical medicine (tourniquets, bandages, hemostatics). If any of you would like to support, please donate via the @endaoment mini app πŸ«‚πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦β›‘οΈ https://donate.endaoment.org/orgs/933482060
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donate.endaoment.org/orgs/933482060
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@irinaliakh

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@irinaliakh

Placed an order for a power station and medical supplies (bandages, tourniquets, and hemostatic gauze), will be delivered to the frontline early next week. Thank you, friends! πŸ«‚ Please continue supporting @crystalhearts if you can β›‘οΈβ€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή donate.endaoment.org/orgs/933482060
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russians targeted my hometown overnight. Some drones were successfully shot down, but one of them hit electrical infrastructure, and the electricity is gone. The area of impact could be seen from my family’s house, so it was very close. And as a reminder, it’s βˆ’21Β°C at night, and people all over Ukraine are currently dealing with freezing temperatures, a lack of electricity and heat, and constant aerial attacks. β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή
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The work continues πŸ«‚ In addition to drone detectors, which are an absolute must, I keep receiving consistent requests for mini Starlinks. This isn’t just about internet access in general (though that matters too, especially when there’s no connection on the frontlines for miles). These mini units are used to support ground robots and heavy-lift hexacopter drones, keeping them online as they deliver provisions and medical supplies to frontline areas that are otherwise impossible to reach - so yes, this directly saves lives β›‘οΈπŸ€
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