At present is a yr since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
It’s been the hardest, probably the most bitter, and the toughest yr within the historical past of Fashionable Ukraine.
What was occurring to us this yr?
On the primary day of the full-scale invasion, all of us knew for certain we might combat for our freedom, our nation, and our lives.
Final March, we had been naive sufficient to assume that the residents of Russia didn’t assist Putin, and we had been naive sufficient to assume that Russians would protest in opposition to Putin’s actions to cease all these murders in our nation. However now we all know that over 80% of Russians do assist the actions of their President. A few of their singers and actors say, “Having (learn “occupying” Ukraine’s South offers us the Azov sea all to ourselves. Isn’t it nice?”. So principally, they confess they justify this struggle so long as it offers them new territories. And now they discuss occupying Odesa, in order that they have management over the Black Sea by themselves. Killing individuals for territories within the twenty first century.
Over this yr, Russia killed dozens of hundreds of Ukrainians (some sources say that in Mariupol alone, 80,000 civilians died), compelled over 6,000,000 individuals to flee the nation, and over 12,000,000 to depart their houses and transfer inside Ukraine. Russia occupied a few of our territories and destroyed tons of of our cities and villages.
Picture supply: Ministry of Protection of Ukraine
There is no such thing as a metropolis or village in Ukraine now that has not been struck by a Russian missile.
Over the yr, Russia attacked our cities with 5,000 missiles focusing on residential areas, colleges, kindergartens, hospitals, power, and water infrastructure.
Because of your weapon provides, and air protection methods, we managed to hit (learn destroy) 80% of them; in complete, we destroyed 4,000 enemy missiles in our air. If 1,000 missiles killed about 100,000 Ukrainians, it hurts to assume what number of extra compatriots we might have misplaced then.
Picture supply: Ministry of Protection of Ukraine
Might 2022. Youngsters dancing promenade waltz close to their absolutely destroyed faculty. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Russians needed us to get chilly and quit. But, this does the alternative of what they need — this solely makes us stronger and united on this combat for our freedom and our nation.
After all, this all is feasible due to your assist and assist.
What had been we doing this yr?
For the staff
95% of the Stripo staff lived in Dnipro, the mid-east of the nation.
We gave all staff members who had been keen to depart Ukraine or transfer to the west of the nation (which is farther from Russia and nearer to Europe) the chance to take action. We helped them and their households transfer out of Dnipro.
Anybody might take as many days off as mandatory to maneuver or to tug themselves collectively.
A lot of them are again in Ukraine now as a result of there isn’t any place like dwelling. Some nonetheless are staying in Europe.
For the Product
We love our purchasers and perceive they want a dependable product, so we did our greatest to not let our struggle and frequent blackouts have an effect on their companies.
Here’s what we did:
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situated our servers in a secure place in Europe;
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geared up workplaces with Starlinks and mills so the client assist staff can work throughout their common hours and assist purchasers clear up their e-mail design points.
This all helped us present a steady efficiency of Stripo. We even managed to launch a bunch of latest options. And the discharge of the upgraded editor, which we name Stripo 5.0, is scheduled for this spring.
And as we talked about in our final yr’s speech, we stopped all enterprise affairs with Russia.
For the victory
A few of our staff members joined the Armed Forces to guard the nation.
Some unfold the phrase about Ukraine.
On Jan 14th, when a Russian missile hit a multi-storeyed residence constructing, and dozens of individuals had been beneath the collapsed constructing, a few of us rushed there to assist rescuers as a result of we knew the quicker we sorted out the particles, the upper the possibilities of discovering these individuals alive.
Picture supply: https://www.instagram.com/zelenskiy_official/
The corporate has been donating some cash every month. When this tragedy in Dnipro occurred, the corporate gave out a giant sum of money to assist these individuals who misplaced their houses now with meals and locations to reside in.
A few of us at the moment are volunteers. They both accumulate cash for navy autos for our defenders or assist the refugees accommodate in new locations.
They collected a bunch of fundraisers in case you’d wish to donate.
Record of fundraisers
We’re sharing solely reliable and completely secure organizations.
Humanitarian assist or fundraisers for refugees
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Worldwide Rescue Committee. They supply emergency assist to these whose lives are shattered by the Russian struggle in Ukraine and worldwide.
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Mila Kuniz and Ashton Kutcher launched a fundraiser to assist Ukrainian refugees who want housing and provides straight away.
Medical assist
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United 24, Medical Assist, the initiative of the President of Ukraine.
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Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine.
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Medical Assist for Ukraine. Numerous Ukrainian civilians and defenders have obtained pressing medical assist due to the Ukrainian Freedom Fund
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WHO supplies donations of medical provides in assist of the Ukraine emergency response.
Serving to pets
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Patreon, they save and rehabilitate animals in peril.
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PETA Germany. They’ve now delivered 110,000 kgs of meals for animals in Ukraine, with a few of their different work together with rescuing 80 canines from an animal shelter in Kharkiv, and 11 cats and 10 canines from Kyiv.
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Viva Rescue Centre. They are saying the struggle in Ukraine is a tragedy not just for individuals but additionally for animals.
Picture supply: Viva Rescue Centre
Serving to Armed Forces
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Come Again Alive. They buy tools for one of many Armed Forces models to assist the Ukrainian navy defeat the occupiers in our on-line world.
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Military of Drones by United 24. They’re elevating funds for 10 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones. Mark Hamill, the legendary actor who portrayed Luke Skywalker within the Star Wars film saga, is the ambassador of United 24.
As an alternative of conclusions
We wish to thanks for staying with us and trusting us. This implies lots.
Additionally, we wish to thanks that you just’ve helped our nation lots by giving houses to our refugees, supplying us with weapons, and supporting us morally. Each good phrase you’ve mentioned about us, each good thought, and your each prayer about us have been serving to us stand robust.
Sincerely,
The Stripo staff.
