Charity Fund of aid to residents of Donbas has collected per month 100 million

Charitable Fund of assistance to residents of Eastern Ukraine, based in the Russian Federation " Association of Donbass "has gathered for the month more than 100 million roubles, told reporters on the last working day of the week businessman Gregory Komarenko, who on behalf of the " Community " is headed by the Fund's activities.

in Ukraine on 22 February, there was a coup d'etat, But some South-Eastern regions did not recognize the legitimacy of the new authorities, there were launched rallies of supporters of independence, against which the Kyiv authorities have taken in the middle of April special military operation with use of aviation and armored vehicles. In the Russian capital this special operation, which has already led to numerous victims, called punitive and campaigning Kiev immediately to stop her.

The aim of the Foundation " We are with you, Donbass ", According to its creators, is the address of material and moral support to the people of Eastern Ukraine." This assistance is not only the physical address. This is our first goal. But It still is on the 2nd, 3rd stage - legal, organizational activity, " explained the member of the Fund, the chief editor of the magazine " Russian reporter " Vitaly Labin.

The creators of the Fund expects that the amount collected in the near future many times will increase. According to Komarenko, the Fund has already started to help: the first truck with humanitarian cargo went on 6 may with Poklonnaya mountain, people are transferred money.

As told the founders of the Fund, the data about those who need help, comes specifically from the residents themselves. The Foundation faces challenges In the delivery of assistance in Slavyansk, Donetsk region due to the lack of humanitarian corridors. According to the organizers, if the situation will not be resolved, assistance will be set once the city will cease to be regularly shelling from the Ukrainian security services.

" The Association of Donbass " exists since 1996, more than 4 thousand members living in Russia visitors from Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. Among them are businessmen, public leaders, correspondents, the astronauts.


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