Rickshaws for the ZSU, Update 14

Hello everybody!

It’s two weeks since my last update on our collection for ZSU units, and related deliveries, thus here the next one – where I cannot but start with pointing out: thanks to your kind and continuous donations, Anastasiia is meanwhile capable of answering a true myriad of requests.

The mass of these is relatively ‘small’ in volume: different medications, various ‘minor’ equipment and gear – some of medical- other of sustainability nature. Mind that things of that kind are simply not available on the battlefield: there are no supermarkets, no pharmacies, no other kind of stores there. The troops must survive with what they have brought with them. Therefore, what your donations are enabling is making huge difference for soldiers of the ZSU.

With so much going on, and for reasons of simplicity, I’m ‘sorting’ the following review ‘by brigade’, not necessarily in chronological order (and I hope I didn’t miss any of details Anastasiia has sent me; if so, my most sincere apology in advance!). Moreover, I’ll focus on listing ‘medium-sized or bigger’ shipments only: Anastasiia has shipped more than a dozen of ‘smaller’ packages to the mentioned, and to many additional units. Especially chemical warmers are in huge demand, and Anastasiia is shipping one package of them after the other. Sorry that not every delivery is documented with photos, but the number of warmers delivered is really going into hundreds (if not thousands).

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23^rd SSO Battalion

Hard on the heels of a StarLink system, the scouts of this unit have received five powerbanks (cost UAH 6,732,50). We have also helped repair one of their SUVs (UAH 13,800,--), and bought a new battery for it (UAH 5,574,--).

Operators of the 23rd SSO Battalion are sending their thanks!

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28^th Mechanised Brigade

A good example for ‘smaller’ shipments: the Medical Company of this brigade has received a nice package of medications and is sending its thanks!

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44^th Mechanised Brigade

The unit has meanwhile received its shipment of gas masks and heating pads.

Greetings and thanks from the 44th Mech!

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65^th Mechanised Brigade

This unit has received a shipment of gas-masks and chemical warmers, and its troops are sending their thanks!

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82^nd Airborne Assault Brigade

The brigade requested help with repairs of one of its SUVs and tyres for it. Of course, Anastasiia reacted promptly, and here a photo of the car on return to the unit, repaired and already ‘wearing’ its new tyres:

Invoice for repairs of the 82nd Airborne’s SUV.

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128^th Mountain Assault Brigade

Conditioned by lots of need, we have taken special care to support the 128^th Mountain Assault Brigade. Some of items requested were outside her powers, but Anastasiia has purchased and shipped to them a generator (for UAH 76,999,--; see receipt below), a laptop, a charging station (UAH 12,195,--), two air repeaters, and batteries for drones. All of these have meanwhile been shipped and received.

A generator for the 128th Mountain Assault.

Troops have received everything we’ve shipped and have asked how can they express their gratitude. I think I can say in the name of everybody who was so kind to donate and those who might do so in the future: I do not want to busy ZSU troops with shipping stuff to us. They are already doing so much, and I find we all are privileged to be able to help them.

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151^st Mechanised Brigade

Two weeks ago, the 151^st requested us for help with the acquisition of a UAV-detector: a relatively small piece of equipment (price UAH 3,100) helping detect approaching drones and warning from them. Anastasiia has purchased one and this was meanwhile tested in the field: turns out the system is most effective on approaches to the battlefield, like roads and checkpoints. If it continues proving itself as good, we’re going to acquire more (indeed: a lot more). The detector was shipped together with another package of chemical warmers.

We are also currently helping with repairs of another of 151st Mech’s SUVs. The fuel pump was broken, Anastasiia has quickly organised parts, and we’re expecting the repair and overhaul of that car to cost around UAH 40,000.

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…with which I’m reaching the Substack’s limit for the length of one post….

Therefore, let me end this one with special thanks for your help: your continuous donations are keeping the accounts ‘well-stocked’ and thus enabling a rapid response to additional requests, several of which are reaching us every single day.

Currently - and ‘even’ after all the acquisitions and payments for repairs of the last two weeks - we ‘still’ have US$ 7,186,98 on the Dollar-account, EUR 1,758,— on the Euro-account, and UAH 40,427,17 on the UAH-account.

With other words: yes, you are fantastic and I can’t thank you enough!

As usually, for the end, here details on how to continue helping the ZSU:

For donations in US$:

IBAN UA333220010000026200347742354

SWIFT/BIC Code: UNJSUAUKXXX

Receiver: Anastasiia Nakonechna

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For donations in EUR (which are especially welcome because in Ukraine it’s easier to use Euros, and we’re not losing any money to pay for transfers from other accounts and conversion to UAHs):

IBAN: GB27CLJU00997188707780

SWIFT/BIC Code: CLJUGB21

Receiver: Anastasiia Nakonechna

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Or, per Paypal: 5266986@gmail.com (Purpose: ‘For Rickshaws’)

SPECIAL THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT!