I know the horrors that have been happening because of Putin's idiocy. I feel bad for everyone involved. I live closer to the war than I'd like and I'm personally worried about what will happen. I am only a child so I can't go fight or send much money. I wish I could let everyone who wants to leave stay in my house and my country. Or Antarctica, wherever. But I can't. What are some ways we can help without donating money we don't have?

#1

Fly to Poland, walk across the border, and pick up a gun.

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Madeleine Flowers
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's hope that there are some people out there brave enough to do just that!

Anna Snorrepot
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are! In all Europe's countries people are contacting the Ukraine embassies how to go there and help fight.

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bakkysak2
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is actually terrible advice if you are not trained properly you will get in the way and more experienced soldiers that are needed may die due to your actions only do this if you have actual military training

Anna Snorrepot
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh shush, no dumb lay people will do this, not Europeans anyway. And if lay people present themselves there's plenty of stuff for inexperienced people to do, in the back, and the Ukrain will tell them what they can do. This is not America.

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3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn't really being funny, just making a point. Humanitarian stuff is needed that's a given, as are sanctions for Russia and weapons for Ukraine. But the Russians are there and they are going to take Ukraine, everything the West is doing is to slow them down and try to get rid of Putin before he attacks someone else. What Ukraine (the subject of question asked) needs are bodies, armed and ready to help defend their country against a foreign invader, and it's the one thing we can't f*****g do without risking a nuclear war, because Putin might actually be batshit crazy.

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Ali
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think of it as this Russia is the school bully and Ukraine is the kid getting bullied and everyone helping Ukraine is Ukraines friends protecting him/her from Russia but then we have China, who was gonna help Russia but is backing away, is the kid who wants nothing to do with Russia. You know whats funny how we have to get oil from Russia but we are helping Ukraine so were inbetween this war

Nathaniel Nganga
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3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No cap thats what many should be doing from other countries though im 12 so sorry i cant participate. Oh well.#westandwithukrain

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    #2

    If you are in a neighboring country - Romania, Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia - refugees have been crossing the borders since the very first day of conflict. Check out local authorities' response. In Romania there are hundreds of private companies and thousands of volunteers at the borders and in big cities, who offer immediate support: food, warm clothes (it's very cold and snowing), accommodation, transport, translation, medical service, even toys for the children - and everything is offered for free. If you are far away, you can donate money, but please double check the bank account and person who is requesting it to avoid scams. It's best to be a well known organization. Check out if your government is planning to send humanitarian support to Ukraine (if not, ask them to do it). Check if medical supplies are included in this support, and if you could donate blood for those wounded in Ukraine (there is always a need for blood).

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    Anna Snorrepot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trucks are driving to these countries from all over Europe with supplies :) All private people. There's a lot we can do!

    Herb Skovronek
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's grab the idiot truckers driving around DC right now and ship them over to Ukraine. Let them learn what real democracy is about.

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    Sandra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crucea Roșie - Red croce can be trusted for donations,they are at the borders giving people the things they need.

    Nathaniel Nganga
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yo this is a shout out to the truckers making it harder for me to get to my friends house after school in maryland instead of driving around protesting for trump dump and anti thinking (ati vaxx) you could do protests for ucrain and bring supplies. maybe you should try using the few brain cells you have left.

    #3

    Go Green! Russia's big export is petro-carbons. Gas and oil. Bankrupt the bastard. Money talks

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    humdrum
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget many of the metals needed for green/electric (nickel, cobalt, rare earth) come from either Russia, China, or Africa through China.

    Amanda Alexandre
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, but you can use politics to get supply from other countries than Russia.

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    #4

    Use social media to educate people around the world about what's happening. It's important to share content from trustworthy sources as there is a lot of fake information.

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    #5

    Remain informed about the conflict and make sure you follow the official news sources and don't fall for propaganda! Donate (the National Bank of Ukraine opened a special account to raise funds for the needs of the Ukrainian army): https://bank.gov.ua/ua/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi Every dollar makes a difference when there are many people ready to donate. Also, most large international aid organizations are currently working in Ukraine and neighboring countries, where a growing number of displaced people are fleeing. You can help by donating money to these organizations as well: UNICEF, Red Cross, UNHCR, etc.

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    HarriMissesScotland
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a link at the end of posts about Ukraine here on BP.

    #6

    Stop buying oil from Russia, its funding their war. Everyone should write to their U.S congress reps and demand it.

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    #7

    Pray. pray often for the people of Ukraine. also pray for a bolt of lightning to hit Putin.

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    bigfoot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope Putin gets impaled by a lighting bolt and for the sun to shine over Ukraine

    Madeleine Flowers
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Google Tantalus (he's from a greek myth). I hope something like that happens to Putin, only after he dies a horrific death.

    Wren Kaiser
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if we’re going full Greek myth here, let’s have Zeus hit Putin with a bolt

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    Anna Snorrepot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pray with your cheque book in hand.

    #8

    Send supplies, spread hope and information.

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    #9

    I think that for the kids especially, it's important to not ignore what is happening. Support Ukraine, even if it's in small ways. Don't deny that it is happening (because it is). If we tell people, they can tell people, and those people can tell other people, and maybe it can get to somebody that CAN make a big difference in this situation.

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    #10

    Stay informed. Inform others. If you can, find ways to donate. If you know people who are from, or who have families in/from Ukraine, let them know you are there to support them. Keep praying ❤️🇺🇦

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    HarriMissesScotland
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just discovered through Ancestry.com that I have 2 relatives living there. I messaged them, sending prayers and hopes that they are safe.

    #11

    Push the pro-Ukraine Bored Panda posts back to number one in Trending :-) Don't get complacent. Don't let this seem less urgent. World did that with Putin for years, and that's how we got here.

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    Madeleine Flowers
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Don't push the instagram posts to the front, or the social media fails, show everyone on bored panda what counts!

    #12

    Protest for Russia to get sanctioned on oil as well. Without it sanctioned, our good friend Putoid is just gonna keep funding this invasion.

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    #13

    Establish Armies/Military people around the border, or we could establish a Worldwide Military, and pull a "return to sender."

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    #14

    It is a small thing, but talk to people about the war whether they want to or not. I am so frustrated with people I come across saying "I can't watch the news - too depressing" or "Gas prices are so high here and it is unfair" or similar. More concerned for themselves than for Ukraine, because it isn't happening to them. They turn a blind eye and wait for others to fix they problem while they go on with their lives.

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    #15

    a big way to help Ukraine is by assassinating Vladimir, Kennedy style

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    #16

    Using less gas because it’s one of russias biggest exports

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    #18

    Donate to Medecins Sans Frontiere (Doctors Without Borders). They're on the ground right now attending to medical needs in Ukraine.

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    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oops. Spelled it wrong, it's Médecins Sans Frontières.

    #19

    You can donate online to the refugees, pray for them, and just support them online, like on social media.

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    #20

    Can the virtue signalling our government is currently doing, instead donate to one of the many aid agencies actively working in Ukraine and helping on the front line (rather than pretending / photo-opping at air bases, Boris). You can donate to Red Cross, Unicef, Save the Children - all of which are running campaigns to get vital supplies into Ukraine.

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    humdrum
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget Doctors Without Borders. And again, the bank account for the Ukrainian Army: https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi

    #21

    Read about a family that booked an Airbnb in Kiev to donate directly. So I did as well! Hopefully they will pay it forward! Doctors Without Borders rock as well!

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    #22

    You can donate to the war effort, to support the Ukraine. UA843000010000000047330992708

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    #23

    There is a BoredPanda site titled: 50 Of The Most Important Posts About Russia Invading Ukraine Right Now (From later in the week last week. And it should still have a broken down list of sites)

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    #24

    Send all the love we can.

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    #25

    Donate money to the UN Refugee Agency (https://www.unhcr.org/) to help the 1,000,000 refugees fleeing to other countries from the Ukraine.

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    #26

    Honestly we can just help and hope to make peace once again 😊

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    #27

    Raid awareness

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    #28

    Use Twitter to spread messages of hope and inform people of the situation.

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    #29

    Don't be afraid to show your mean and warrior spirit. Don't be afraid to harm those against you. It is your country, it your place to live and inhabit. Don't let these Russians invading you succeed. Help people helping you. Help those of Ukraine. Bordering countries, open up your borders. let Ukraine through, let Ukraine live. Help them take back what is theres. Do everything you can to confuse Russia, don't use things from Russia, destroy them from the inside, bankrupt them. Make Russia fear you and don't hold back any more. I stand with Ukraine, and we will help you win this war.

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