On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine. I stand with Ukraine and add my voice to the widespread international condemnation of this invasion.
This is a developing conflict, but below is a list of articles that I have found interesting or inspiring so far and resources on how you can support Ukraine.
News and commentary
03 March 2022 – Analysts identify top 10 ‘war myths’ of Russia-Ukraine conflict from The Guardian
03 March 2022 – Photos show devastation as Russian invasion of Ukraine prompts condemnation across the globe from ABC (Australia)
02 March 2022 – ‘Our resistance has a female face’: Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska thanks Ukrainian women from Women’s Agenda
02 March 2022 – Europe’s Sleeping Giant Awakens from The Atlantic
02 March 2022 – ‘Just a sea of tears’: the group helping anxious mothers of Russian soldiers from The Guardian
02 March 2022 – Occult practitioners prepare for global ritual to aid Ukraine from The Wild Hunt
01 March 2022 – The Case Against Vladimir Putin from Politico. Warning: This story is about building a case for the commission of war crimes and includes graphic images.
01 March 2022 – Who Is Volodymyr Zelensky? What to Know About Ukraine’s President from The Wall Street Journal
01 March 2022 – Some Russian troops are surrendering or sabotaging vehicles rather than fighting, a Pentagon official says from The New York Times
28 February 2022 – As Tanks Rolled Into Ukraine, So Did Malware. Then Microsoft Entered the War from The New York Times
28 February 2022 – How Russia’s Nobel-Winning Newspaper is Covering Ukraine from the New Yorker
28 February 2022 – Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants from The New York Times
28 February 2022 – What Volodymyr Zelensky’s Courage Says About the West from The Atlantic
28 February 2022 – Ukraine: Concerns mount as black people report racism while fleeing war zone from The Independent
27 February 2022 – Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia’s Invasion from The New York Times
27 February 2022 – “Oh, this is a real war”: reports from Ukraine and Romania, Pagan orgs send support from The Wild Hunt
26 February 2022 – Pagans respond to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from The Wild Hunt
26 February 2022 – Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it from The Conversation
25 February 2022 – Pagans and witches offer prayers for peace in Ukraine by Heather Greene at RNS
24 February 2022 – Russia’s at war with Ukraine. Here’s how we got here from NPR
23 February 2022 – ‘A Knife to the Throat’: Putin’s Logic for Invading Ukraine from The Daily (podcast)
20 January 2022 – How Russia uses disinformation as an instrument of war from UkraineWorld (podcast)
17 February 2022 – Why U.S. Soldiers Won’t Come to Ukraine’s Rescue from The Daily (podcast)
How to help the people of Ukraine
CAREÂ supports partners on the ground to provide food, water, and hygiene kits to the most vulnerable in Ukraine.
International Committee of the Red Cross provides emergency assistance, supports hospitals and primary healthcare facilities, repairs water stations, helps rehabilitate damaged homes, and helps reconnect families separated by conflict. You can also donate directly to the Red Cross in Ukraine.
International Medical Corps work to expand access to medical and mental health services for those living in affected communities and help refugees.Â
Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders provide emergency response and basic mental health care in Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Russia, and Belarus.
OutRight Action supports the LGBTIQ organisations in Ukraine.
People in Need is a Czech non-governmental, non-profit organisation sending trucks loaded with food, hygiene items, diapers, sleeping mats, and other humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Slovakia.
Sunflower of Peace is raising money for first aid medical tactical backpacks for paramedics and doctors on the front lines.
UN Crisis Relief donation go towards food, clean water, medicine, shelter, and other humanitarian aid.
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)Â is fundraising to provide relief for displaced Ukrainians.
UNICEFÂ provides health, hygiene, and emergency education supplies for children and families under threat.
Voices of Children assists children and families in Ukraine, including emergency psychological assistance and evacuation.
Support local journalism. The Kyiv Independent, which has a GoFundMe, has been the leading voice on the front lines. The New Voice of Ukraine covers breaking news in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. Kyiv Post is a non-independent, state-funded news outlet delivering breaking news and statements from government and national officials.
Support your local Ukrainian community. They will have information about what’s happening, needed, where to donate, and where to join a vigil or rally. For Victorians like me, follow the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria on Facebook.
Follow on Twitter
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyÂ
- UN Secretary General António Guterres
- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
- Olga Tokariuk is a freelance correspondent in Kyiv.
- Ukraine is a list of verified journalists compiled by CNN Reporter Dale Dan.
