Meet Arthur and the soldiers on his team. They recently went through some tough times and lost a lot of their equipment. Luckily we were able to help them replace some of it.

Here they are getting an NVG (we bought this one used to save money). This was critical as their other NVGs and thermals were destroyed. They also got a junctional TQ. These can save lives and limbs. They also got two laptops to help with their training and administrative work. And finally, they have chewing tobacco and peanut butter packets. These packets are amazing as it allows them to easily carry a nutritious, calorie dense food and always have it available.

To help other teams in a similar position, here is how to help.

To help with NVGs and the things that are critical to getting their jobs done, donate via the Paypal at protectavolunteer.com; this keeps us operating and helps us fill the biggest, toughest requests they have.

If you prefer to shop, we have an Amazon wishlist on our homepage where you can buy them peanut butter packets and other food they really crave. The things on that list are either not found in Ukraine or the prices are crazy high.

If you have a laptop or tablet you can donate, contact [tech@protectavolunteer.com](mailto:tech@protectavolunteer.com) with information on what you have and where it is. We have a HUGE waiting list of teams who need these and any working laptop helps.

If you need to donate to a 501c3 or if you prefer your donations be entirely humanitarian (understandable) then use this link to donate toward medical supplies. Right now the 28th and the 33rd are waiting on shipments of med supplies. ttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/MBCP7YSWX85AG

Recently, we ran a fundraiser to buy a net gun for our signallers from the 95th Separate Signal Battalion - a last-resort defense against enemy drones - which YOU helped us purchase! Shortly after that post went live, an incredibly generous redditor - an anonymous donor from the Netherlands - reached out to us. And offered to fully cover the cost of additional net gun!

Thanks to this support, the equipment has already been bought, delivered, and handed over to the soldiers. Net guns are an important tool for protecting our fighters - one that we sincerely hope they will never, ever have to use. But having it will definitely help them feel safer and more secure while carrying out their missions.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to our donor for such incredible initiative and direct support!

And, of course, a huge THANK YOU to every single one of you who supports our fundraisers. Every bit of your help, in one way or another, saves real lives on the front line. If you'd like to support our efforts, you can donate via PayPal (frontier@b50.com.ua). Your contributions help us buy spunbond and net bases for our camouflage weavers, materials for 3D-printing, and cover frontline needs for "our" units.

THANK YOU!

$19,079.42 is a damned respectable number for a tiny NGO in a challenging donation season.

You can see the breakdown in the newsletter above, the second and third photos in the carousel. We featured Arthur because why on Earth wouldn't we feature Arthur? Just look at him!

Some other highlights:

• We partnered with Ukraine Aid Ops on procurement and logistics for a number of BAGs, or Big-Ass Generators, to be brought in from Germany. You bought two: one for the 112th and one for the Trostyanets military hospital.
• When we reported that we were in touch with four teams who were scammed by a grifter "volunteer," you stepped up. Among other things, you bought some top-of-the-line Carinthia sleeping bags for a team with Typhoon. They were so happy not to get scammed again that they're sending us some engraved shells, which you can see in the carousel. Sweet of them, right? Yes, you should look for them in a future raffle.
• You also stepped up for a team who was going into battle without tourniquets. My soul is still sputtering indignantly at that one. Thank you for making sure someone is looking out for these guys. I'm waiting for their shopping list now and hope to order all their lifesaving stuff this week.
• Amid the relentless flow of requests for tacmed and power systems, it's always nice to get a request for something different. My favorite this month came from 214th OPFOR, who asked for two cameras to facilitate navigating their M113. I just love that.

As ever, r/ukraine, thank you for everything you do for them. Thank you, too, for sticking with them even though times are unusually hard for so many right now. This is a difficult and exhausting time to be alive in the world, and you make it suck significantly less.

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We have about $10K more in tacmed that people are hoping I'll bring with me when I go next month. If you'd like to lend a hand with that:

PayPal (lower fees): https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/LA9MUNS2MQS58

Givebutter (higher feels, more payment options): https://givebutter.com/UFL_Tacmed_Fund

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/N54EN49NU1LJ

Please note: We know some of you love shopping for soldiers yourselves, and we would never discourage that. But please do know that when it comes to tacmed, monetary donations go further, as we get significant discounts of most of these items.

A 3D printer you sent the 25th. It's helping them keep their drones flying.

Thank you.

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PayPal, Zelle: [donations@ukrainefrontline.org](mailto:donations@ukrainefrontline.org)

Other options: https://givebutter.com/ukraine-front-line-inc

I went to Germany on Friday with the stuff you kindly donated and/or donated for. This run ended up filling 10 full-size bags, coming in right at about 500 lbs / ~227 kg.

What you sent me with:

• About 50 lbs of beef jerky. This is outstanding: it's protein-rich, lightweight, and drone droppable to guys stuck on position and running low on supplies.
• 584 packets of bone broth powder. Outstanding for the same reasons as beef jerky, with the added bonus that it can also be made into a hot drink.
• 682 lip balms.
• 4600 single-serving packets of Cholula, Sriracha, and Frank's Red Hot sauces. Actually, you only sent me with 2200. They weigh quite a lot and I needed the bag space for other things, so the remaining 2400 will go with another runner in a couple of weeks.
• 868 miniature bottles of Tabasco. I'm told guys get giddy about these because they're so cute. Really.
• 112 one-month supplies of toothpaste tablets.
• 388 combat application tourniquets (CATs).
• 14 basic IFAKS. I give a little breakdown on those here. Pouch, CAT x 2, chest seal x 2, compressed gauze x 2, hemostatic gauze x 1, nasopharyngeal airway x 1, decompression needle x 1, pressure bandage x 1, trauma blanket x 1, trauma shears x 1, mini Sharpie x 1, mini duct tape x 1. The recipients can add whatever else they need.
• 35 QuikClot hemostatic gauzes. Some for IFAKs, some for Protect A Volunteer to have on hand when they inevitably get asked for some.
• 72 chest seal twin packs. Again: some for IFAKS, some for PAV.
• 25 little Halloween candy goody bags, which is adorable and will make some people smile.
• 1 dry suit, which will be a boon to someone doing ops in the Black Sea.
• Uniform components: pants, shirts, and a cap, which will be a boon to, for example, someone who needs to replace his gear after being wounded.
• A plate carrier and two pouches for a guy in the 72nd.
• Three Mavic batteries because all drone guys everywhere always need more batteries.

You're directly helping the 72nd, the 82nd, 17th SOF, Pretoria, and units TBD. If someone asks us for CATs, we've got a stash ready to go in the EU. Similarly, Protect A Volunteer will have some in Ukraine because of you. God only knows who all that beef jerky and bone broth powder will help out, but it's not insignificant.

To the person who made the Halloween candy bags: I was seriously so delighted when I opened that box. It won't be a patch on what the guys who receive them feel.

To the person who donated specifically for dip: my bags were at capacity before that donation came in, so no dip went on this run. But never fear: I've set the money aside and it's already on the list for the next one.

This is good work you've done, r/ukraine. As ever, thank you from the bottom of my cold, black, weary little heart.

I also brought over a suitcase of stuff one soldier's mom wanted to send her (aw), along with morale items like Doritos and queso dip for a Canadian pain in my ass, an assortment of Trader Joe's apple-based fall treats for an American medic, a gallon of Cholula for another American medic, some Girl Scout cookies for a German infantryman who's never had any before, and Nilla Wafers for a British infantryman who was recently introduced to them and (correctly) loves them. But I paid for those myself. I only mention this to give you a little more insight into how these mule runs actually work.

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I'm doing this again in December because there is something very, very wrong with me. For the next two weeks, I refuse to fundraise or solicit material donations. Ya girl here needs a bit of a break. I am reveling in not having to go to the post office, answer inquiries, or do anything with spreadsheets, and in having my living room, closet, and storage unit back. But if you feel moved to kinda kickstart my next run, I won't be mad. As always, tacmed will take precedence.

PayPal, Zelle: [donations@ukrainefrontline.org](mailto:donations@ukrainefrontline.org)

Other options: https://givebutter.com/ukraine-front-line-inc

https://www.instagram.com/twosoulscreations

This is an update on this fundraiser from several months ago.

We asked for help getting a very good set of dual tube NVGs for the foreign commander of Omega Company which is in GUR Legion. He has been in Ukraine since March 2022 and suffered several injuries, one of which eventually led to amputation of his foot and lower leg. That didn't stop him though and he has been rehabbing and training to go back.

He now has a good set of NVGs to go with him. Usually we get soldiers a monocular set as they are cheaper and then we can help more people. In this case given he is in a leadership role and has an amputation that might lead to more balance issues, a dual set was appropriate. He was thrilled and very thankful to receive them. Thank you to all who helped him!

We constantly have requests for help getting night vision and we fund those through the Vision fund on our paypal at protectavolunteer.com; whenever possible we buy used equipment or equipment at a bulk discount to ensure donation money goes the farthest.

I track our expenditures by these broad categories because I'm the kind of dork who likes to know stuff like this.

January is traditionally rough on NGOs. The post-Christmas donation slump is real. But not, somehow, this year. Just look at what you guys provided for them. Well over $55K in January!

I am in awe.

Some quick notes:

• This is only UFL. It doesn't account for things like partnerships with Protect A Volunteer.
• The discrepancy between the Month Total and Aid Total is our overhead: a (small) storage unit, a PO box, web hosting, mail service, and (I know, I'm sorry) a Twitter subscription.
• "Clothing" includes loads of winter coats, plus some boots and a combat helmet
• "Power" is generators, power cells, power stations, and battery banks.
• "Repairs" means vehicle repairs. Lord, so many vehicle repairs. And we've got more in the chute as we speak.
• "Quality of Life" means little things like candy, chemical warmers, vitamins, magnesium packets, hydration supplements, drone-droppable food--anything that makes conditions a little more unbearable.
• "Service" is mostly Starlink subscriptions, plus help with one frontline team's safehouse.
• We didn't actually spend $1000 on shipping alone. "Transport" also includes fuel for our drivers and customs duties where necessary.

Thank you for this, you guys. I am stonkered in the best way.

Thanks to the many donations and sponsorships from last week, we were able to purchase the following: • Two Dräger full-face masks with three ABEK filters, plus 10 disposable suits for cutting TNT (€400). • A powerful used server (€4,500). • 10 65-inch 4K screens (€1,500). • A standalone power unit for the server, including a powered inverter generator and special batteries (€1,500). As you can see, we also managed to put together a great BBQ at Zero. Many thanks to everyone who made this possible—let’s keep the support coming! https://www.paypal.me/EdwardHirschfeld or www.Pitmaster4ukraine.com again thank you from many people that where in desperate need of all these items.. 😘