Kristina But learned firsthand what loss is and how difficult it is to find good and affordable support. Her pain and the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine called Kristina to create a centre where support and psychological help exist in open access for everyone. Platform «Бути» is Kristina’s response to loss.

While everyone else was traveling from the border towns to the center of Ukraine, Kristina But returned home to Melitopol on the first day after encountering the full-scale invasion in Zaporizhzhia. There, she found her purpose in resisting the occupation and participating in pro-Ukrainian protests.

For many, joint fundraisings became a common reality. Today, they are spreading all over social media at an almost unimaginable speed. By opening a joint fundraising page, everyone can make an effort to help our soldiers. Zbirolovy is a voluntary organisation that coordinates joint fundraisers. Today, as part of the “War Diary: Stories of the Ukrainian Resistance” project, Danyil Tiurikov talks about truthful reporting about joint fundraisings, Zbirolovy and his way to this point.