Meanwhile in Ukraine: preparing for March 8th - International Women's Day 💐. Hundreds of thousands of tulips 🌷 are packed to congratulate the ladies! This country is unbreakable.

Our post for 4 years of full-scale war in Ukraine is too long to publish here. Please check our website 👇 deleeuwkyiv.nl/4-jaar-oorlo...

We've been sending anti drone nets to Ukraine with our partners for several years now, but the British military isn't even using them in their trainings 😂 @businessinsider.com archive.ph/7TW5X

Boxes full of heatpacks for the mechanics of the heating and water infrastructure in Hlukhiv. These heroes are doing a tremendous job!

Ontzettend indrukwekkend verhaal over de first responders in Kramatorsk. Moedige mensen die als eerste afgaan op gebombardeerde huizen om mensen te redden, terwijl ze op hun hoede moeten zijn voor double tap aanvallen. de Volkskrant www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...

Gelukkig hebben wij er persoonlijk nog niet mee te maken gehad, maar wij zijn nu ook wel extreem oplettend tijdens onze trips naar Oekraïne. via @nieuws.nos.nl nos.nl/artikel/2603...

🔌Generators in action Over the past few weeks, we have delivered many generators to UA, including to several military units. We regularly receive thank-you videos from them. So many, in fact, that we can’t share them all without spamming your feed 😉 Today we’re sharing 3: 🎥 from the 93rd Brigade

Om 04.00 kwamen de ballistische raketten, om 06.00 kwamen de drones en kruisraketten. Doelwit lijkt, wederom, energie. Ook energievoorzieningen in Mykolaiv zijn geraakt.

📦 300 food packages for Yampil In addition to the heat packs we wrote about earlier this week, we have also delivered 300 (!) food packages to Yampil. Thanks to the support of MAX Maakt Mogelijk, we were able to purchase these packages and transport them to their destination with a larger truck.

🔥 Warmth for those who need it most Through our partners at CF Kischentsi, we delivered a large batch of heat packs to Yampil, a town not far from the rus border. In this region, many electricians are working day and night to repair the damaged energy infrastructure, in freezing conditions.

Just before the cold snap we ordered and distributed thousands of heatpacks. This way we have been able to keep warm the defenders at the front. Hand-, feet- and body heaters were distributed along the troops in all directions.

🚛 On the road again: a major shipment of generators and relief supplies Last week, we loaded a large truck with around 150 generators and other essential relief supplies for Ukraine.

❗️“We can also announce a ceasefire for the Russians if they hold elections in the Russian Federation,” — Zelenskyy.

🚛 🚗🚙 Last week, another vehicle transport departed from the Netherlands to Ukraine. Guido captured this on video, soon to be featured on Kees’ vlog on @nieuweoogst.bsky.social. The shipment included four minibuses on trailers, a Volvo, and a truck that once served with a rally team.

🕯️ Today we remember soldier Dima, known by his call sign Panama. Exactly three years ago, he was killed near Bakhmut in the fight against russian aggression. We supported Dima and his unit for a long time, and continue to do so, with vehicles, sleeping bags, generators, and camouflage nets.

The delivery of a massive generator ⚡, from pickup in DK to deployment with a military unit This impressive 380 kVA generator was used in a shopping center in Denmark. Although an older model, it had very few operating hours. Weighing more than eight tons, it was a serious logistical challenge.

Russia is again throwing everything it has on Ukraine. Ballistic, cruise missiles, hypersonic, drones, all targeting energy infrastructure and residential flats, all over the country. And tonight it's below -25! #russisisaterroriststate

Dankjewel voor je steun!

New photos of a russian Lancet drone stuck in a net above the road in the Sloviansk region. One more car and, more important, person's life saved. Please keep supporting our fundraiser to transport more nets to Ukraine! 💙💛 Donation link in the comments.

Bad news from UA: one of the vehicles we delivered was hit by an FPV drone last week and completely burned out.The Opel had only been in service for a few months. The only silver lining: no one was injured.The soldiers had just stepped into a small shop to buy cigarettes.This has saved their lives.

In the past weeks, we have been able to deliver some special equipment to several UA army units:binoculars 🔭,essential tools in the field,with a truly special story behind them. These donations came through Martin Kroon,who reached out to us with his collection of binoculars,sights, and telescopes.

📰 Noordhollands Dagblad reports on Agro Jobs Holland’s support action for Ukraine The regional newspaper published an extensive article about the visit of vlogger and farmer in Ukraine Kees Huizinga. He was in the Wieringermeer last week on behalf of our foundation.

We schreven zojuist al dat het winnende uienkistje op de Nationale Uiendag 🧅 20.000 euro opleverde, maar de totale veiling bracht zelfs 28.500 euro op. Gewoon Wow! Heel veel dank!

Wat een geweldig resultaat! Op de Nationale Uiendag 🧅 leverde de verkiezing van het mooiste #Uienkistje maar liefst 20.000 euro op dat wordt gedoneerd aan De Leeuw Kyiv. Hiermee kunnen wij ontzettend veel goede hulp geven aan Oekraïne! Veel dank aan alle deelnemers. 💙💛

Beste vrienden en donateurs, Allereerst wensen wij jullie een gezond en hoopvol 2026.We hopen dat dit het jaar wordt waarin een rechtvaardige vrede dichterbij komt en de terreuroorlog tegen Oekraïne stopt. Dank jullie wel voor alle steun en donaties in het afgelopen jaar,die maken écht verschil. 1/9

This is literally at the beginning of our street, 4 flats away from us. Luckily we are not in Kyiv now. A few minutes later, a double tap attack happened, which killed a rescue worker. 😡 Just outrageous! #RussiaIsATerroristState

💙💛 Life-saving aid, even during the holidays 🇺🇦 Just before Christmas, together with our partners Unbreakable Hearts, we once again traveled to eastern Ukraine on a humanitarian mission. We delivered four vehicles, generators, nets, food, and snacks to locations where the need is greatest. (1/5)

🤬 Rusland valt sinds vanochtend de warmtecentrale van Kherson aan. Midden in de winter. Bewust. Doel: een stad zonder warmte achterlaten. Dit is geen oorlog, dit is terreur tegen burgers. #Oekraine #kyiv #Kherson

Op 1e Kerstdag sprak Kees Huizinga op @nporadio1.bsky.social over leven en werken in UA: oorlog dicht bij huis en onzekere internationale steun. 🗣️ “Wíj zijn niet oorlogsmoe. De soldaten aan het front wel, zij verdienen onze steun.” 💙💛 Elke dag hoop op vrede. Elke dag steun voor UA. rb.gy/clwunn

Dear friends, partners, donors, and followers, We wish you all a very merry and safe Christmas, and much happiness, good health, and a just peace in 2026. Many thanks for your unwavering support for Ukraine.

We are making a difference in Ukrainian healthcare! Last month,we received a shipment of hospital beds and rehabilitation chairs from Belgium again.These were transported to the Kirovohrad Regional Hospital,where both civilians and soldiers with war injuries are treated (video link in comment)

🇺🇦🎄 Kersttoespraak Zelensky: "Ondanks al het leed dat Rusland heeft veroorzaakt, is het niet in staat om te bezetten of te bombarderen wat het meest waardevol is: ons Oekraïense hart, ons vertrouwen in elkaar en onze eenheid." 🔗 www.president.gov.ua/en/news/priv...

Wat een geweldig resultaat van #eventothier voor de stichting van Oleg Lysenko! Meer dan 3,1 miljoen euro voor Ambulances voor Oekraïne! Gefeliciteerd! 💙💛 #SlavaUkraini

Naar aanleiding van onze open brief van Nederlanders in Oekraïne🇺🇦 en betrokken hulporganisaties kwamen er talloze mediareacties. Van @ad.nl tot Café Kockelmann, en van @nieuweoogst.bsky.social tot @eenvandaag.nl , zowel landelijke, regionale als vakmedia doken erop. (1/3) (link in reacties)

Together with our Danish partners Generatorer til Ukraine and Salling Group, we’ll be donating up to 40 used generators from Bilka, føtex, and Netto supermarkets to Ukraine over the coming years. (link to video in comments)

@eenvandaag.nl over Nederlanders in Oekraïne naar aanleiding van onze open brief. Collega's Kees, Guido, en Remco Geerdink in Lviv lieten weten hoe zij de oorlog en de voortdurende raket- en droneaanvallen beleven. Ze hebben vaak maar 6-8 uur stroom, en het water en internet vallen langdurig uit.

Vrijdagavond was Kees Huizinga te gast bij Café Kockelmann naar aanleiding van de open brief van Nederlanders in Oekraïne en hulporganisaties. In een uitgebreid gesprek vertelt hij over raketten en drones die meerdere malen per week over zijn boerderij vliegen en uit de lucht worden geschoten. 1/3

De pagina om de bief te ondertekenen had een tijdje storing, maar werkt inmiddels weer prima: openbriefuitoekraine-rpc.caffeine.xyz

OPEN BRIEF November 2025 Beste Nederlanders en iedereen die Oekraïne een warm hart toedraagt, Namens de Nederlandse gemeenschap in Oekraïne en betrokken hulporganisaties vragen wij uw aandacht voor de recente discussie over mogelijke territoriale concessies door Oekraïne.

Steun en deel dit gezamenlijke statement van Nederlanders in Kyiv en betrokken hulporganisaties! Teken ook! Link in de reacties

This week, Kees gave a well-attended lecture at the community hall in Glimmen, organized by the Diaconie PKN Noordlaren-Glimmen and Stichting Oud Papier Haren. 💙 Thanks to everyone who joined, more than €14,000 was raised for our support efforts in Ukraine!

Heavy russian attacks on Ukraine again last night. Mainly the western part of the country was targeted, but even in Kyiv the air alert was on during the whole night. As always, residential flats and energy infrastructure were hit 🤬 #RussiaIsATerroristState

Superindringende reportage van @nieuwsuur.nl over 2 Nederlandse dronepiloten die maandenlang zij-aan-zij met de Oekraïners gevochten hebben in de verdediging van Pokrovsk. Ze spraken over de zware omstandigheden en het continue gevaar dat ze liepen om ontdekt en gedood te worden.

💙💛 A remarkable story: an adapted vehicle. We purchased and delivered an adapted bus to a Ukrainian soldier who lost both of his legs in combat. The vehicle has been modified so that the accelerator and brake are operated by hand controls, allowing him to continue driving independently. (1/3)

🚜 In his latest vlog for the agricultural platform Nieuwe Oogst, our colleague Kees Huizinga once again shows what it’s like to be a farmer in Ukraine, in times of war. As often happens, Dutch farmers also visited this week to deliver a car that we later handed over to the Ukrainian army.

Some time ago we acquired a fully equipped ambulance in Belgium. It has now been delivered to Ukraine and officially handed over to the 92nd Airmobile Brigade. This vehicle will help evacuate more wounded quickly and provide life-saving medical care.

"We kunnen het niet in detail schrijven, vertellen, het is te erg, mensen stopen met lezen, zetten de tv uit"

We now also have support from Czechia for our anti-drone net project! The have already financed 4 trucks to Ukraine. Please tag your Czech friends to inform them! www.darujme.cz/projekt/1211...

🚗🇺🇦 This week, we picked up and transported several vehicles purchased in the Netherlands to Ukraine! Thanks to our trusted partner Nina Hapych Transport, everything is handled with great care.

⚡💡 Massive russian strikes on power facilities have left much of Kyiv without electricity tonight. Yet the city endures. #StandWithUkraine