Rickshaws for the ZSU, Update 16

by Tom Cooper

Hello everybody!

I know, many are expecting me to resume my regular updates on latest developments on the battlefield. I intend to do so, too. Before it’s so far, and because Anastasiia was so kind to ready a review of all the major assistance operations for the ZSU of the last year, made possible thanks to your support - and I haven’t posted the same yet - here the review in question, with few additional updates.

Once again: it’s thanks to your very kind and continuous help that we all - YOU, Anastasiia and me - remain capable of providing precisely the kind of support the ZSU troops need, quickly, without any bureaucracy in between, straight to those who need help.

As described in the Update 15, you and Anastasiia have done a lot, the last month. We all have done even more over the last five months (10 months, if the Shark-collection is considered). Here something like a ‘collage-list’ of major acquisitions and provisions:

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• 23rd SSO Battalion: Mini-StarLink terminal, set of new tyres, car repair, battery and power-bank:

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• 43rd Artillery Brigade: power generator:

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• 44th and 65th Mechanised Brigades: gas masks and lots of medical eqauipment:

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• 57th Motorised Brigade: new lap-top

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• 72nd Mechanised Brigade: electric generator, diesel heater, and a charging station:

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• 79th Mechanised Brigade: a new set of tyres and a charging station:

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• 82nd Airborne Brigade: four sets of typres (all for their medical department):

  

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• 128th Mountain Assault Brigade: power generator, charging station, transmitter:

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• 151st Mechanised Brigade: 2 SUVs (Nissan Navara and KIA Sportage), multiple car-repairs, several sets of new tyres, power generators, charging stations, drone detector…:

A summary and costs of major acquisitions and donations is looking like this (where both Anastasiia and me are hoping we didn’t forget anything: if so, please excuse us, it was really a LOT!!):

Additionally, you’ve helped Eduard Burghardt’s collections for two vehicles (one for a SUV for the 113rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and one for a UNIMOG truck for the Presidential Brigade; links to both collections can be found at the end of the Update 15).

Atop of all of this, Anastasiia has meanwhile sent dozens of packages with medical equipment and other expendables (for example: thermochemical warmers for feet and hands, medications, tourniquets (‘turnstiles’), distilled water, bandages, etc. to the troops in most diverse units: whoever is contacting us, we’re promptly helping, Anastasiia is acquiring the necessary items, packing them adding whatever expendables are on hand, and shippping - promptly, without delays. We’re making no differences in regards of what units are requesting help: old, new, big, small, famous, unknown or else… it simply does not matter. Whoever calls, there’s a prompt answer.

(BTW, the experience is: the more smaller things are requested, the easier it is to help. Meanwhile, we’re regularly receiving some of goods for free, too!)

Point is: this all became possible exclusively thanks to your help! Thanks to your trust, we’re continuing to move a lot, and making the life of ZSU troops from so many units bearable. And all of that, just in the last five months.

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Last, but not least: back in February-May 2024, you’ve also kindly donated (and then some €60,000!) for the Shark UAV system, for the 3rd SSO. In this regards, gents of the 3rd SSO are sending not only their special thanks, but even a photo I’m permitted to release:

Obviously, that’s _just_ the UAV with its storage/transport container: even some of its parts (not to talk about certain pieces of support equipment) are still ‘a bit too sensitive to show’, but there you are: it’s in operations. All thanks to your support.

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Of course, we’re keen to continue helping, and continuing this highly-successful collection. You are all so fantastic to all the while continue supporting it.

As usually, for the end, here details on how to continue helping the ZSU - with the following note: sadly, but Anastasiia can’t accept SEPA transfers to her Euro account any more. Nobody in Ukraine can really explain this to her, but, apparently: it’s one of intermediaries wire-transfering the money from diverse banks abroad, to Ukraine.

We’re very sorry for any resulting inconveniences, but it’s really not our fault.

For donations in US$:

IBAN UA333220010000026200347742354

SWIFT/BIC Code: UNJSUAUKXXX

Receiver: Anastasiia Nakonechna

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

These two ways work for sure, and flawlessly (as confirmed, literally, thousands of times by now).

SPECIAL THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT!