If you ever wondered whether your donation to the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal can save lives – read Vasyl Boroviak’s story about his cousin.
“When the Defend Ukraine Appeal fund was announced I was one of the first to reach out for help.
A few months earlier my cousin had started service on the eastern front as a squad leader. The squad were begging among friends and relatives for a night vision device.
I contacted the Defend Ukraine Appeal. They instructed on the proper procedure and helped with docs, finding, buying and even delivering the gadget – it all took only a couple of weeks.
The following week the squad were on a mission at the outskirts of the frontline. Total darkness. Moscow nazi artillery working non-stop. Abruptly, five enemy tanks appeared from multiple directions rushing towards the guys at full speed.
It was that night vision device which allowed the servicemen to notice the quickly approaching danger. The squad members rushed towards their car as the enemy tanks opened fire, with a few shells exploding in close proximity as they were running and driving away.
They made it back and alive. But a few seconds delay might have cost my cousin and his squad members their lives.
My family is in eternal debt to every single philanthropist who has donated to the Defend Ukraine Appeal.”
Thank you Vasyl for sharing your story. It is the story of your cousin, and how his life and that of his squad members has been saved, that keep us doing what we do.
To help save more precious lives, please donate to the Defend Ukraine Appeal
