For my fellow Americans, I hope you had a fulfilling Memorial Day. For our non-American friends, I hope you had a fulfilling weekend.

Updates

It was a slow update week, but we have a couple to share:

The 214th truly appreciates the delivery of tacmed. Every piece you see here is a potential life saved; thank you.

UFL_Arcaist arranged a cooperative effort between UFL and another not-wanting-to-be-named-group to deliver literally hundreds of powerbanks to multiple units. Those powerbanks range in size from small, drone-droppable units up to larger, squad-sized chonky ones. Here are the 225th and 214th with theirs.

And lastly, the Tymur Unit of GUR sent a very belated "thank you" for the gas masks and filters you provided for them!

$2 TACO Tuesday

This week's $2 pack is again provided by my friend Olena in Kharkiv. This time, we have a charm bracelet and a bracelet in Ukraine's colors. The "Slava Ukraini" button is made of wood, and its tryzub goes with the beaded keychain. Lastly, a stylized Snake Island graphic graces a guitar pick. Eclectic, I know, but fun!

Speaking of Olena, she read all of your messages and told me "Next time say them please my thanks ☺️"

$5 Hidraunit pack

This rare pack comes from one of our contacts in Europe, who coordinated our help with Hidraunit (in his own words) and with whom we are currently working to get a Starlink:

"Omega's Hidraunit is a special forces unit that is part of the National Guard of Ukraine. Originally intended for counterterrorism and bodyguard missions, the group has gained extensive combat experience conducting ambushes, raids and reconnaissance missions while behind enemy lines. They have fought along the front (and behind it) across the entire line of contact, but I want to mention specifically that they were also at Krynki, holding a part of the Russian side of the Dniepr for months in really hard circumstances.

They are grateful for the help that you all have provided them and want to share some goodies with you. There is:

1. A large flag of the unit
2. A pair of socks
3. A T-shirt (size L)
4. 1 worn Omega patch. These are really special. The owner is part of hidraunit and worked as a combat diver earlier in the war (including at Krynki). Now he's the commander of a drone unit. during his work he has been under fire many times, and has been wounded by both bullets and shrapnel during the last few years.

Then a marine brigade threw in a skull patch to compete the pack!"

In closing:

While in Bruges, Belgium, we stumbled upon a sculpture 'The Man Who Gives Fire' by Jan Fabre. The accompanying text made me think of you, the people that support Ukraine:

I'm burning and not only for myself
but also to give others
light and fire
In the same way
I've received
light and fire from others.

From all of us, thank you again for sheltering the flame of humanity and spreading it to those needing its light.

-Scott

Don't forget:

Givebutter may limit ticket purchases to 10 at a time, but as many of you know, you can always buy additional ticket packs without limit.

UFL has amazing art here if you haven't seen it yet!

And please note that although the event description mentions a livestream, there will be none. And while we do deeply appreciate those of you who choose to donate as well as buying raffle tickets, we want to make it clear that donations are not required to enter the raffle.

26 May UFL raffle

Another guest raffle!