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[−]defly · 2026-10-11 Sun 08:48 UTC · link
If you want to help Ukraine, here is a list of the largest volunteer funds you can donate to:

Come Back Alive - delivered the first deep-strike drones https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation - bought the famous spy satellite https://prytulafoundation.org/en

KOLO Charity Foundation - run by the Ukrainian tech community https://www.koloua.com/en/

Razom - US-based foundation https://www.razomforukraine.org/donate/

Canada-Ukraine Foundation - Canadian NGO, organizes winter aid for civilians https://www.cufoundation.ca/

Ukrainian World Congress https://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/

Exen - Polish volunteer who delivers used vehicles to the front https://pomagam.pl/4x4dlaukrainy

United24 - the government fund https://u24.gov.ua/

Blue/Yellow - Lithuanian NGO supplying the Ukrainian military https://blue-yellow.lt/en/

Stopify - Latvian initiative, donations collected via Ziedot.lv https://stopify.org.ua/

Weapons to Ukraine - Czech initiative https://weaponstoukraine.com/en

Help99 - from Estonia's LIFT99 startup hub, convoys refitted trucks and drones to the front https://www.help99.co/donate

Aktion Deutschland Hilft - German humanitarian aid https://www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/

Thanks to everyone who suggested additions. Please keep adding foundations from your country in the comments.

[−]walrus01 · 2026-10-11 Sun 08:50 UTC · link
If I can add one, this Canadian NGO is also organizing winter aid efforts for Ukrainian civilians: https://www.cufoundation.ca/

And this group: https://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/

[−]defly · 2026-10-11 Sun 08:54 UTC · link
Thank you, updated
[−]rmind · 2026-10-11 Sun 08:56 UTC · link
Blue Yellow - a Lithuanian NGO supplying the Ukrainian military: https://blue-yellow.lt/en/ (you can specify the purpose for which you are donating, e.g. drones)

Since the very start, they already raised over €121 million.

[−]walterlw · 2026-10-11 Sun 08:57 UTC · link
If in doubt - pick Come Back Alive. They have spotless reputation and invest into long-term projects such as military education and veteran sports/aid.
[−]Marha01 · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:00 UTC · link
Thank you for posting this! I regularly donate through United24.

Also, Czech initiative https://weaponstoukraine.com/en and 69th Sniffing Brigade https://www.help99.co/donate is doing awesome work.

Glory to the Heroes!

[−]Muromec · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:17 UTC · link
If you want to help Ukraine, call for article 5 and enlist.

inb4: yes, I'm too scared to do it myself, thanks for asking, the person in the mirror reminds me of that every day.

[−]croes · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:34 UTC · link
Ukraine is not part of NATO
[−]walrus01 · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:36 UTC · link
yet
[−]Muromec · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:39 UTC · link
Doesn't matter at this point. Everybody treats it like an insurance policy of sorts and not like a political decision, precisely to pretend they are not making a political decision.
[−]croes · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:49 UTC · link
It does matter for calling article 5.

Otherwise it’s just going to war.

[−]astine · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:56 UTC · link
Russia hasn't just been attacking Ukraine. https://theowp.org/reports/russian-hybrid-attacks-in-the-bal...
[−]Muromec · 2026-10-11 Sun 10:26 UTC · link
Very important distinction, sure. The consequences will land in a different powerpoint slide depending on which article it goes by.
[−]r618 · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:53 UTC · link
NATO countries already encountered interactions with rasha weapons, including acts of sabotages in the rear.. (vrbetice munition depot in czech republic, arsons in poland,..)

at this point the article 5 could be in circulation even without Ukraine being mentioned..

[−]saidnooneever · 2026-10-11 Sun 10:17 UTC · link
nato protects its own countries first. its not going to risk those to come towards non members. putin is pushing for it though so its likely not going to last long. Most countries in EU even far from these borders are on high alert, suffering lot of aecurity incidents and sabotage actions that were not happening before this war.

Irenology is the real cure for all of this though. political action or inaction will never bring, build, foster or protect peace because it is all rooted in polemology.

[−]krior · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:28 UTC · link
[−]cuu508 · 2026-10-11 Sun 10:12 UTC · link
Stopify - https://stopify.org.ua/ A charity initiative created by a group of communication specialists and supporters of Ukraine. Legally the donations are collected by a well-known and experienced charity organization, Ziedot.lv, based in Riga, Latvia. All funds go towards purchasing necessary supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, based on their requests to the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia.