July 2025 Update
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July 30
07/18
Sent to Kharkiv ("ETOC"): supplies for frontline medics and hospitals. Surgical and IV supplies, syringes and needles, gauzes and pads, feeding and orthopedical supplies
Total: 7 boxes, 274 lbs, shipped by sea.
Special thanks to Alexandra Obraztsova and Vadik Soldatov, Irina Kalaida, and Dr. Boris Bronfine.
Total cost: $768.70
07/23
Sent to Lviv: medical supplies for frontline medics, laptop.
Total weight: 31 lbs
Shipping cost: $116.99
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July 20
From Ben Asack:
A HUGE THANK YOU FROM GDRT!
We’re incredibly grateful to Anya Miroshnichenko and:
1. Polish-American Medical Society in Chicago
2. MUNDI MEDICINA
3. Artur Niemczyk with Polski Zespół Humanitarny
4. Fundacja Polonii Medycznej
for their generous donation of suction units and defibrillators to support our frontline medical teams. The suctions have already been sent East and deployed on each of our two ambulances.
In addition, thanks to the support of our donors, we were able to purchase three SAVE II ventilators via government surplus for deployment on our ambulances. These ventilators are small, portable, and can run for up to 9 hours on battery power. They don’t need an external oxygen source to function — no pressure from a tank required. That matters. Our ambulances can’t carry oxygen cylinders anymore — the explosion risk is too high if a drone strike hits the vehicle.
Currently:
• Two ventilators and a portable suction unit are en route to Ukraine by sea.
• One ventilator has already reached our team for immediate deployment.
Thanks to your contributions, our ambulances are now fully equipped for advanced life support!
Aleks Medic and Julia Orlova brought the ventilator over, which luckily coincided with their trip to Europe. Special thanks to Yuliana and Rostik in Germany for handling express shipping of one ventilator, and Yuriy for completing final delivery to Kyiv, from where it was then sent East.
Total Equipment Received:
• 3 x SAVE II Ventilators
• 2 x Wall Suction Units + 1 Portable Suction Unit
• 3 x Philips AEDs
• AED Pads
Your support saves lives — thank you!
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July 8
04/05 7 boxes were sent to Odesa (charity fund "Vezha") - 246 lbs.
This shipment contains very special items: last week, we received fifteen sets of body armor for demining and search & rescue dogs, generously provided by Alexei Faktorovich and Tim S Humphreys. After some time spent clearing them with customs, they are now on their way to the recipients. Also we add 4 boxes of medical and or tube feeding supplies to this shipment.
Update: The sea delivery arrived on time, passed customs, warehouse clearance, and all the vests were handed over to the final recipients.
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July 7
We’ve been very busy over the past three weeks — preparing shipments, sending them out, and only now finding the time to report on them. So finally, here it is:
06/14
Sent to Odesa ("Vezha"): 5 walkers, adult diapers and disposable pads (106 packs), and 2 computers.
Total: 9 boxes, 385 lbs, shipped by sea.
Special thanks to Igor Bely and Marina Ko.
Sent to Kharkiv: craft supplies for a children’s center (21 lbs).
Total cost: $632.24
06/24
Sent to Lviv and Kharkiv: medical supplies for frontline medics.
Sent to Kyiv: ambulance ventilators and a suction kit for our teammate Ben Assack.
Total weight: 119 lbs
Shipping cost: $366.21
Special thanks to Ashley Perry, Alexandra Obraztsova and Vadik Soldatov.
07/03
Sent: supplies for frontline medics and hospitals to Odesa ("Vezha").
Total: 9 boxes, 327 lbs
Shipping cost: $923.85
Special thanks to Alexandra Obraztsova and Vadik Soldatov, Irina Kalaida, and Dr. Boris Bronfine.
