Hennadii Moskal: New Year’s at the frontline

Posted on January 2, 2015 by tilamuse

By Hennadii Moskal, [Ukrainian] Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration
12.31.2014
Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

I visited Bakhmutka today, which is practically a front line. I visited our outmost positions – 25^th, 29^th, and 31^st checkpoints, as well as the village of Krymske.

I disguised myself as Santa Claus and greeted our servicemen with the New Year. I wished them, just like I wished all of us, victory and their speedy return home to their family and loved ones. At the 31st checkpoint, one of the soldiers asked to swap our hats. [I] did it with pleasure. Let this hat bring a little holiday spirit to all those who will spend their New Year’s Eve not at the family table, but on the frontline – so that all of us can feel safe.

Today it’s cold in Luhansk region – the temperature was about –15 dC [5 dF], and we are expecting it to drop to –25 dC [-13 dF]. But despite the bitter cold and difficult firing conditions, the morale of our guys is very high; they are ready to defend their homeland to the end. No enemy will bring out fear with these warriors. Guys, I am proud of you and consider it a great honor to be able to bring you gifts today! And one more thing – I know we will prevail! Happy New Year!

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Source: Hennadii Moskal FB

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Happy New Year 2015 from Voices of Ukraine!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by chervonaruta

Dear readers, we thank you for your patronage,
ongoing help, inquisitiveness and thought-provoking feedback in 2014. It was some year. We hope that together, our efforts will result in a safe and empowering
Ukrainian state in 2015.

Happy New Year!

Glory to Ukraine! Glory to her Heroes!

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Wings of Help and Care: Holidays in the ATO zone

Posted on January 1, 2015 by tilamuse

Wings of Help and Care, volunteer initiative
12.30.2014
Translated by Wings of Help and Care and edited by Voices of Ukraine

Friends, we have returned this morning from a trip to the ATO zone. The trip proved to be more eventful and difficult than ever! We thank all of you who made it possible – for your hands, your time, your efforts, your donated food, your money, and your prayers. With your help, we held three Christmas celebrations for over 400 children of [the town of] Mariinka [who go school and kindergarten], delivered over 400 food packages to the elderly in Mariinka and over 100 packages to the people who stayed in the ruined village of Pisky.

There is so much we would like to share with you! So many impressions, so many stories! I will try to share those in the next few days on Facebook. I want to tell you about how hard it is to make children of war smile, and what the elderly think and talk about, and what special people live in Pisky. I want to share my personal impressions from an artillery attack we experienced in Pisky, and how we almost ended up spending a night in the middle of a field near Dnipropetrovsk because the roads got covered in snow.

Most of all, I would like to talk to you about our servicemen from the Civil-Military Cooperation unit. We were impressed not only with their bravery, but their responsiveness and care for the children and the elderly [caught in the war zone].