Grassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups looks for creative ways to raise money

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Grassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups looks for creative ways to raise money
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Advertisements pasted along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across Ukraine's military. By scanning a QR code people can help buy anything from body warmers, to drones and armored cars for soldiers defending the nearly 1,000-kilometer or 620-mile front line.

Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal.

Now, advertisements pasted along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across the military. By scanning a QR code, people can help buy anything from body warmers and drones to armored cars for soldiers defending the nearly 1,000-kilometer front line.NATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of warBut some charities are seeing a decline in individual donations in part because of the economic situation in the country.

“Many people report a worsening financial situation, which limits their ability to contribute to supporting the military,” said Oleh Karpenko, deputy director of the Come Back Alive Foundation.. According to a World Bank report released in May, the number of Ukrainians living in poverty has grown by 1.8 million since 2020 to about 9 million, or 29% of the population.program at the beginning of December and within days, around 6.

Staring up at the large monitors set up on either side of the stage in the form of the three diagonal line symbol of the 3rd Assault Brigade, 26-year-old Oksana Kalenchenko thinks that events like the concert are hugely important in continuing to generate support.

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