This Wednesday, October 1st, Ukraine marks a day of profound gratitude: The Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Together we honor the heroes who have been the shield since 2014. Special gratitude to the guardian angels on the battlefield— field medics.

$2,350 RAISED! ➡️ Over 90 LIVES SAVED! An incredible result from the Ukrainian Festival in Jacksonville! The Ukrainian Festival raised for Leleka $2,350—enough to fund over 90 life-saving tourniquets for medics in Ukraine. We are so grateful to the organizers and attendees.

Because of you, we made a huge impact in August. We delivered over $220,000 in life-saving medical supplies to Ukrainian frontline medics. What you helped provide: ✅ 282 medical backpacks ✅ 2,613 tourniquets ✅ 9 anti-drone systems ✅ 412 stretchers Thank you!

Leleka Foundation is proud to support the Ukrainian documentary Flowers Beyond the Dark, screening at the Carmel International Film Festival on Oct 3rd! This powerful film captures the human side of the war in Ukraine and is competing for Best International Documentary Feature. #FlowersBeyondTheDark

Over $100,000 in aid for frontline medics — thank you @novaukraine.org ! 💙💛 ➡️ 1,000+ occlusive dressings ➡️ Hundreds of CAT tourniquets, hydrogel bandages & splints ➡️ Thermal blankets, drag stretchers & training materials Thank you, Nova Ukraine, for your unwavering commitment 💙💛

On Ukraine’s frontline, every drag stretcher means a chance to save a life and bring a hero home. In 2024, Leleka delivered over 3,400 stretchers to the field medics. Your support keeps hope alive. Help us deliver more:https://leleka.care/en/donate #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation #SaveLives

From infantryman to combat medic — Yaroslav Usenko knows the cost of war. ““The most vulnerable point in the design of a combat medic's backpack is the person who carries it. Without proper field medicine, casualties would be far worse,” he says.

TQ4UA (Tourniquets for Ukraine) continues! 💛💙 This month, thanks to our amazing partners Ukraine Help Berlin and the leadership of Jessica Berlin, Leleka Foundation received €10,600—enough to buy 861 Sich (СІЧ) tourniquets. 🙏 We are deeply grateful to our German friends.

470 Halo occlusive dressings — helping our Ukrainian team equip 67 tactical medical backpacks for medics on the front lines. This incredible donation comes from our long-time friend Yuriy Melnyk and the Ukrainian community in Arizona. Thank you for your continued support!

Russia is targeting Ukrainian medics and hospitals. The Center for Civil Liberties has filed a case with the ICC. Since Dec 2023, WHO reports near-daily strikes on Ukraine’s medical system — the highest ever recorded. Help us to save more lives. www.leleka.care/en/donate

Volodymyr, lost both hands on the frontline but continues to serve Ukraine as a volunteer. His life was saved by high-quality tourniquets & quick medical aid from his comrades. He reminds us: “Without people, rifles & drones are worthless." Support tactical medicine → leleka.care/en/donate

Community = strength. On Sept 27, 2025, our friends Revived Soldiers Ukraine celebrate 10 years of healing and rehabilitation of heroes in Los Altos, CA. ✨ 120+ wounded treated abroad ✨ 1,000+ veterans in rehab centers Proceeds fund prosthetics & treatment for 🇺🇦 defenders. surl.li/pcxmpm

We’ve lost another hero. Viacheslav Ponomaryov — call sign “Chef” — a frontline medic we worked with for years, was killed by Russian forces during a combat mission. He was 43. He returned to Kyiv on a shield. Thank you for your service, Slava. We’ll never forget. 🖤 #RIP #Ukraine #Hero

💛 Meet 9-year-old Nazar — our youngest supporter at Leleka Foundation. He and his mom Alla often talk about the war in Ukraine. They hosted a few artistic workshops and raised $520 for Leleka — enough to provide 20 tourniquets. Our goal: $10K = 400 tourniquets, donate: givebutter.com/kMF7Wu

July Report: $227K+ in aid delivered to 🇺🇦 frontline medics 💪 Thanks to your support, we sent: 🆘 311 med backpacks 🩸 2,721 tourniquets 📡 6 anti-drone systems 🛏️ 370 stretchers 🩹 2,549 chest seals ⚕️ 19,130+ other med items 💙💛 Thank you! #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation #FrontlineMedics

“I want to thank all the kind people who help Leleka Foundation help others.” These words come directly from the front line. Your donations provide critical tactical medical supplies to Ukrainian medics—helping save lives every day. You are part of this life-saving mission.

“Jamming systems are crucial for keeping medics safe,” says a combat medic from the 114th Brigade. Enemy drones can destroy armored vehicles, but counter-drones systems stop them within 200–300 meters. Leleka Foundation delivers these systems to protect evacuation teams on the front.

Happy Independence Day, Ukraine! Since 1991, Ukraine has stood for freedom and self-determination. At Leleka Foundation, we’re committed to saving lives. This Independence Day, get our special edition T-shirt—designed by a Ukrainian artist, made in Ukraine. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Leleka is honored to receive a generous $6,141.49 donation from Emergency Medical Supplies for Ukraine, led by Lise Balk King, Dr. Jennifer Webster, and Cass Benson in Provincetown, MA. This gift helps us to provide six fully equipped tactical medical backpacks—the top request from frontline medics.

This week, Leleka Foundation received custom T-shirts made by Ukrainian artists—shipped free & fast by Nova Poshta Global. Thanks to Uliana Khovanets, a tideless volunteer in NYC and New Jersey for building powerful connections.

Andrii Romanov was a pharmacist in Kropyvnytskyi, a volunteer medic. When the full-scale invasion began, he volunteered as a field medic in Ukraine’s Air Assault Brigade. In January he was killed by a Russian strike near Yunakivka, in the Sumy region—just six kilometers from the Russian border.

Thousands of bandages, occlusive dressings, nasopharyngeal tubes, thermal blankets, and other high-quality tactical medical supplies are here — and almost immediately, they go into action. A significant portion of these supplies was purchased with the support of EPAM Ukraine.

2,500 more lifesaving tourniquets purchased—battlefield-tested, trusted by Ukrainian medics, made in Ukraine by @sich.tourniquet ($15 each). Plus CAT tourniquets from the U.S. ($25 each). All go directly to the front lines in tactical backpacks. Your support saves lives. leleka.care/en/donate

Svitlana was a nurse abroad. On Feb 28, 2022, she came home—and joined the Ukrainian army as a medic. Near Bakhmut, she spent 5 hours under fire evacuating wounded soldiers with no comms, no backup, and no guarantee of survival. But they all made it. #StoriesFromTheWar#FieldMedics #TacticalMedicine

At Leleka, we do more than deliver medical aid—we tell the stories of medics saving lives every day on the front lines. We’ve updated our website with powerful new content on tactical medicine, our work, and how your support helps. 📲 Visit: leleka.care/en #LelekaFoundation #SupportUkraine

9,421 tourniquets delivered. €120,000 raised. Huge thanks to Jessica Berlin and Ukraine Help Berlin for making the #(TQ4UA project a reality and a success. The final €7,300 just funded 600 more tourniquets. But the need continues: givebutter.com/kMF7Wu #LelekaFoundation #ukrainehilfeberlin #TQ4UA

What’s in Leleka`s tactical medical backpack? ✅ 21 lbs ✅ 104 critical items ✅ Stabilizes 10+ wounded Since the beginning of 2025, we have delivered 1,870+ of these to frontline medics in Ukraine. Each backpack saves lives. Each one matters. Support us: leleka.care/en/donate #LelekaFoundation

In June, thanks to your support, Leleka delivered $235K+ of life-saving gear to Ukrainian frontline medics: 🎒 316 medical backpacks 🩸 2,307 tourniquets 📡 11 anti-drone systems Every item helps save lives. The fight is far from over. Stand with Ukraine: leleka.care/en/donate #LelekaFoundation

Week 3: $25 = 1 Life Saved in Ukraine Leleka is raising funds to provide 400 tourniquets. Tourniquets have been used for centuries to stop severe bleeding. But cheap ones can fail—and cost lives. Reliable saves lives when seconds matter. Help us deliver more: givebutter.com/kMF7Wu #LelekaFoundation

From a history professor to a frontline medic, Roman now saves lives in Sumy with a medical backpack from Leleka Foundation. "I find strength on the front line by knowing our mission brings victory closer" Support frontline medics: leleka.care/en #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation #TacticalMedicine

New partnership: Leleka Foundation and @balakunua.bsky.social. Together, we’re connecting Ukrainians—veterans, medics, civilians—with free language mentoring & global community support. Real tools. Real solidarity. More impact projects coming soon. #LelekaFoundation #Balakun #LanguageMatters

July 10, Ukraine honors its fallen medics. Leleka Foundation remembers every life given to save others. In memory of Mariia Vlasiuk, Daria Filipieva, Hryhorii Tsekhmistrenko, Valentyna Pushych, Mykyta Ruban, Iryna Shevchenko, whom Leleka supported during their service. Rest in peace. #MedicalHeroes

Students from George Washington University raised $1,357 to support Leleka and frontline medics in Ukraine! Their donation covers a fully stocked medical backpack + a SAM Junctional Tourniquet — tools that save lives. Thank you for turning solidarity into action. #LelekaFoundation #UkraineAid

$25 saves a life in Ukraine. Leleka & @albyroch.bsky.social are raising $10,000 to buy 400 tourniquets for frontline medics. 10 tourniquets fill one tactical medical backpack — quick action means saved lives. Donate now. Equip medics. Save lives. givebutter.com/kMF7Wu #SaveLives #LelekaFoundation

This #IndependenceDay, we say thank you, America. For over 3 years, the U.S. has stood with Ukraine—and so have everyday Americans. Your donations to Leleka help frontline medics save lives. Because of you, Ukraine fights on. Because of you, we endure. 💛💙 #StandWithUkraine #LelekaFoundation

Before the war, Oleksandr sold real estate in Odesa. Now, he saves lives on the front line. He’s treated hundreds: “I became a combat medic. I chose to help. Leleka’s backpacks help me do that.” Support the medics who run toward danger. leleka.care/en/donate #LelekaFoundation #StandWithUkraine

A powerful delivery hit the ground in Ukraine from the US Thanks to your support + our partnership with EPAM, we’re equipping medics with life-saving gear: 🎒 Tactical backpacks 🩸 Tourniquets 🧠 Chest seals 🫁 Airway tools Every item = a chance to save a life. #LelekaFoundation #FrontlineMedics

In May, Svitlana Kostylova & Vadim Geshel — Leleka’s U.S. co-founders — joined Iryna Guk, Ukrainian co-founder, on the ground in Kyiv. Not just a visit. A working mission to strengthen Leleka’s impact. This photo is a message to all of our supporters: Thank you! #LelekaFoundation #StrongerTogether

How the Russo-Ukrainian war is transforming military medicine Drones changed everything. Modern war is robotic. The “golden hour” is dead. Instead: Prolonged Field Care — stabilize the wounded in the field until evacuation is possible. Read more: shorturl.at/jKjch #TacticalMedicine #LelekaFoundation

We love our donors! Thanks to an incredible anonymous U.S. donor, we got: 🎒 40 med backpacks 🩸 2,000 chest seals 🧠 300 abdominal bandages 👃 4,000 NPAs 🔦 100 headlamps Over $50K in life-saving aid — headed straight to the front lines. Thank you for standing with Ukraine. #LelekaFoundatio #MedicalAid

In May, Leleka Foundation delivered over $370K in life-saving aid to Ukrainian medics: 💼 370 med backpacks 🩸 3,735 tourniquets 🚑 2 CASEVAC vehicles 🛡️ 7 anti-drone systems 🛏️ 664 stretchers ⚕️ +29K other supplies Every item saves lives. Donate: leleka.care/en/donate #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation

On the front lines of Ukraine, medics are performing trauma care under fire, with 30-hour evacuations and scarce supplies. Now, through Leleka`s new virtual exchange program, they’re sharing that hard-earned knowledge with U.S. medics working in conflict areas. #LelekaFoundation #MilitaryMedicine

Ukrainian poet Oleh Kyselytsia just launched Black Metal — a poetry collection dedicated to Leleka Foundation and supporting frontline medics. Every copy sold helps provide vital medical supplies through Leleka. Buy the book here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC33GT4.... #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation

Last night, Russia unleashed a brutal assault on Ukraine — over 440 drones and 32 missiles hit cities nationwide. Kyiv took the hardest blow: At least 10 dead, including a 62-year-old American. Ukraine mourns again. Please share the word. Speak out. Don’t let the world look away. #StandWithUkraine

A Night for Justice in London On June 10, Leleka Foundation & Thomas Brayford brought together Oleksandra Matviichuk, @avalaina.bsky.social, & John Sweeney to discuss holding Russia accountable for its war crimes. Funds raised = medical supplies for frontline heroes. #SupportUkraine #JusticeNow

🍩 Turn doughnuts into impact Snag a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and help us support Ukrainian frontline medics with Leleka Foundation. 👉 Order here: groupraise.com/oc/59729 One dozen = one step closer to saving lives. Who’s in? Drop a 🍩 below! #DozenForACause #LelekaFoundation #GroupRaise

Meet Yuliia Galytska: from feeding protesters during the Revolution of Dignity to coordinating Leleka`s fundraisers from Canada — her journey is one of heart, and purpose. Now she helps us support medics on Ukraine’s front lines. Distance doesn’t stop dedication. #LelekaFoundation #VolunteerVoices

The Ukrainian community in Dublin just raised €12K at their latest Bake Sale for Ukraine — and donated a third to Leleka. Since May 2022, they’ve hosted 11 charity markets and contributed to Leleka €13K. This is community in action. #SupportUkraine #LelekaFoundation #BakeSaleForUkraine

Join Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk & journalist John Sweeney for a conversation: “Can the Killer in the Kremlin Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine?” 📍 London | 📅 10 June | 🕕 6–8 PM 🎟️ £15 — All proceeds from the ticket will benefit Leleka tinyurl.com/ycymt94t

Every day, we raise funds to equip Ukrainian medics with lifesaving gear. We’re beyond grateful to our friends at Brand Action for hosting a fundraiser to support Ukrainian field medics. Two incredible auction items raised $6,000 — enough to fund 6 tactical medical backpacks! #LelekaFoundation