Ieri ho saputo che il mio amico Andriy passerà per Chernihiv mentre viene da Pokrovsk. Se avete domande sulla situazione in quella zona, potrò avere informazioni da lui domani. Sto anche raccogliendo fondi per comprargli dei pezzi di ricambio (500 dollari). Maggiori dettagli nel commento

So yesterday Andriy told me that he needed to get to Chernihiv urgently on personal business, and asked for help for the lads in the trenches (power banks, water purification devices, cables and tarpaulins). I have almost the full amount needed for these items thanks to the support of Johannes (Australia – it’s so far away!!), Matthias, David and Tessa. Andriy also needs oil, a few filters and a couple of tyres for his unit, which is another $450. To fully cover this request, we need $500. Whilst I was writing this message, funds arrived from Michael, for me to spend as I see fit. So there’s $400 left. If you can help. For this post, I was looking for a photo of Andriy and me together, but it turned out we haven’t seen each other for almost a year – just messages and brief calls. So I used a photo of myself that was originally intended for a post about the slow but inevitable arrival of spring in Chernihiv. After a long and harsh winter, I so wanted everything to turn green in a single day, but nature is in no hurry, as you can see, though here are the last snowdrops from my flowerbed 🙂 And the PayPal account for fundraising for spare parts is ktc.if1986@gmail.com

Also, if you’re interested in the latest developments regarding the fighting and Pokrovsk, do let me know and I’ll check the details with Andriy. Somebody ask me yesterday if Pokrovsk is already under Russian control, but that isn’t the case. There is heavy fighting going on in the town and the Russians have already captured part of it, but as far as I know, they don’t have full control.