(With apologies for the potato quality photos. Givebutter's a great platform, but it absolutely butchers pictures sometimes.)

I am struggling...

What can I say without crying? What is on the other side of rage?

The past week has been bleak, and I, for one, have been pummeled by embarrassment, anger, and fear. How do I cope? What can I do?

Ukrainians. They bring me back to the present with their resilience and determination. Focus on the task at hand, hold on tight, and give it everything you have. Because THERE. IS. NO. OTHER. CHOICE.

This week:

The Khyzhak Brigade has request for you, currently operating in Toretsk:

Do you ever wonder why there are so many requests for vehicles? I have driven on Ukrainian highways, and they're better than many of ours, especially here in Colorado! This video answers that question - they don't use the main roads!

These vehicles are not used in combat, but for critical tasks like supply deliveries and medical evacuations around the front lines. As you can see, they are used hard and the russians don't hesitate to target them.

The Raffle:

The Khyzhak Brigade has sent some amazing kit along with their vehicle request; we have broken it into a couple packs for you.

Pack 1 - South

This pack contains both the Khyzhak patch, as well as their combat medic patch, a pin of Ukraine, a notebook featuring a kitty on Snake Island, and an awesome Ukrainian soldier duck!

Pack 2 - East

You can see that this pack has two more patches, a Khyzhak flag that they gave to our own Arcaist in thanks, and a tryzub t-shirt! The t-shirt is big, and I mean big. It's likely a 2XL or 3XL, perfect for those strong with the power of borsch!

Bonus Items!

But wait, there's more! (I feel like Mr. Popeil, and I'm definitely showing my age with that throwback)

The largest donor gets a choice:

A shot glass which our Arcaist is loathe to part with, saying that it's "******* awesome"

or

A .50 casing fired by Ukrainians in Sudzha.

Whichever one they don't choose will get randomly drawn from all the raffle tickets sold.

In closing:

Thank you. Thank you for supporting Ukraine. Thank you for supporting justice. And on a very personal note from all of us here at UFL, thank you for helping protect our friends. The darkness weighs heavy upon us all, and only by casting light around us can we survive.

-Scott

Please note

Though 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.

Tickets are $5 each and unlimited in quantity, but Givebutter still limits purchases to 10 at a time. But please, feel free to purchase as many times as you want!

Cars! Why does it always have to be cars?! Tuesday raffle for the Khyzhak Brigade

A smorgasbord of awesomeness!