Okanagan group collecting and sending medical, military, humanitarian supplies to Ukraine
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The group, named Kelowna Stands With Ukraine on Facebook, has gathered military, medical and humanitarian supplies that they will directly send to their homeland.
A group of Ukrainian Canadians are doing their part to help Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion.
The group, named Kelowna Stands With Ukraine on Facebook, has gathered military, medical and humanitarian supplies that they will directly send to their homeland.
Denys Storozhuk, one of the organizers, who immigrated from Kyiv over 20 years ago, says the local support they have received has been surprising.
“It’s overwhelming. I’m surprised by just the sheer amount of it,” said Storozhuk.
“Especially when I see people anonymously bring in some pretty expensive stuff. Like this rifle scope, pretty expensive stuff, this is probably around $700 CAD or so, or range finders. Even just single pieces like that, blows my mind.”
So far, the group has purchased and sent 32 sets of body armour to the Ukrainian military.
Each set of body armour costs roughly $1,000 CAD.
Kostiantyn Siryi , a 25-year-old born in Ukraine, says he’s been in touch with some of his old friends in Ukraine.
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