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Blue/Yellow USA Providing Aid In Kherson Region

War In Ukraine: Russia destroys dam creating an unimaginable humanitarian and ecological disaster

Blue/Yellow USA Managing Director, Rima  Žiūraitis "Russians are still shelling evacuees and volunteers and aid workers in #Kherson. People have been injured and have died as a result of this man-made disaster, and have been injured by te shelling. They have no regard for human life, for any kind of life. We are continuing to work, regardless. Please support us as much as you can.". (Photo courtesy of RimaŽiūraitis)


 

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits Kherson Oblast following Kakhovka dam disaster; Russia shells flooded city


 by Kate Tsurkan   June 9, 2023 

 

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with regional authorities in Kherson Oblast on June 8 after Russia’s  destruction of the Kakhovka dam caused substantial flooding in the  region and elsewhere in southern Ukraine. 

According to Zelensky,  they discussed several key issues, including an assessment of the  operational situation in Kherson Oblast, the ongoing evacuation of  civilians, providing the necessary assistance to residents affected by  flooding, and exploring potential plans for the region's ecosystem  restoration.

The President’s Office wrote that Zelensky also instructed officials to develop a program to compensate local businesses impacted by the flooding or relocate them within Kherson Oblast. 

Six  hundred square kilometers of Kherson Oblast have been flooded since  Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam on June 6, Governor Oleksandr  Prokudin said on June 8. Sixty eight percent of that is located in Russian-occupied  territory on the east bank of the Dnipro River, while 32% of it is in  the Ukrainian-controlled west bank. 

Flood levels have reached over 5.5 meters and continue to rise.


Russia shells flooded city during evacuation 

Russian  forces shelled the Ukrainian-controlled part of Kherson Oblast on June 8  amid relief efforts. Russia deliberately attacked evacuation points.

One attack injured nine people.  Among the wounded are six civilians, including a volunteer from  Germany. One police officer and two employees of the State Emergency  Service were also injured, according to the Interior Ministry.

Another attack targeted the Berislav district of Kherson Oblast with guided bombs, killing one woman and injuring another individual. 

The Kherson Oblast Prosecutor General reported that the woman died under the rubble.

A total of 2,339 residents have been evacuated from Kherson Oblast since June 6, according to the  State Emergency Service, and relief efforts are ongoing. 

The Foreign Ministry announced on June 8 that the United Nations would dispatch personnel to provide assistance in the relief efforts within the Russian-occupied part of Kherson  Oblast on the left bank of the Dnipro River, where an even bigger  humanitarian disaster is unfolding.

UN aid workers would be  provided safe passage into the occupied territories, Foreign Minister  Dmytro Kuleba said. Once the same guarantee has been confirmed by the  Russian side, the operation can begin. No such guarantee was given  before publication.


Ukrainian officials reveal more economic, environmental consequences of Kakhovka dam breach

According  to Yevhenii Ihnatenko, head of the shipping administration, Ukrainian  exports downstream of the city of Zaporizhzhia through the Dnipro River  will remain impossible “for a long time.”

The river is navigable only up until the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia.

"The  Russian Federation’s terrorist act will have catastrophic consequences  for the whole region, and for the future restoration of shipping in  particular," Ihnatenko wrote.

The Agriculture Ministry wrote on June 7 that at least 10,000 hectares of arable land in the region  would likely be flooded, severely disrupting the biodiversity of the  region. The destruction of the Kakhovka dam will also complicate the  water supply to 31 irrigation systems in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and  Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Ukraine’s agricultural industry, which has  already suffered massive setbacks because of Russia’s all-out war, will  now face ever bigger setbacks. 



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ABOUT US

  Blue/Yellow for Ukraine in Lithuania and Blue/Yellow USA (501(c)3) have transported over $45 million in defense and medical equipment, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, donated from around the world, since 2014. 

 

Both are sister organizations, legally separate and each is self-funding. 

Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania is led by Jonas Öhman, a former Swedish special-operations soldier, democracy activist and humanitarian. In 2014 Jonas founded Blue/Yellow for Ukraine in Lithuania and began providing concrete help to the Ukrainian regions that were invaded by Russia, finding himself and his team on the front lines. He and Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania have received numerous awards and recognition for their work in Ukraine.


Blue/Yellow USA, a US registered 501(c)3, followed with its founding in 2019, and is led by Rima Žiūraitis, a political scientist, historical researcher, and democracy and human rights activist. Rima has been an activist for Ukraine’s right of self-determination and border integrity since 2014. The US team advocates for for Ukraine on the Hill and in communities, and provides much needed aid to Ukraine on the ground. We are a member of the American Coalition for Ukraine and have worked with Congress and with other organizations, most recently the Helsinki Commission, the Atlantic Council, and the American Foreign Policy Council. 


Our unparalleled network experience in logistics allows us to coordinate the procurement and delivery of the exact aid needed to the location where it’s needed in record time, coordinating with governments and more than 100 battalions especially on the front lines, hospitals, evacuation teams, de-mining teams, and refugee organizations. 


 Blue/Yellow's skilled team combining years of military, logistics, business, and leadership experience enables rapid mobilization and response in the provision of both non-lethal and humanitarian aid to crisis and war zones, logistical and supply networks, various training programs, and strategic planning.


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    AID PROVIDED DURING RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE: 2022-2023

    We have been providing similar aid to Ukraine for 9 years between our two independent organizations, and are continuing to provide assistance as requests from the government and population continue to increase:


    • transportation vehicles
    • protective equipment
    • thermal camera drones , drones
    • uniform gear 
    • ballistic vests
    • ballistic helmets
    • optics equipment including thermal, and night vision
    • tactical medical equipment and supplies
    • medical supplies, medications, and instruments
    • ventilators
    • communications equipment
    • units for the disarming of mines and bombs
    • CBRN protective equipment
    • miscellaneous tools and equipment
    • With the help of several other organizations:
    • refugees and wounded were evacuated




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    Newsy: An Inside Look At Volunteers Delivering Equipment To Ukrainian Troops On The Front Lines

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    MSNBC Interview

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    FUNDRAISERS & EVENTS

    FUNDRAISERS

     

    PLEASE CHECK BACK THIS WEEK FOR:


    Our online auction featuring a jacket and flag signed by General Zaluzhny


    The Kickstarter campaign for the stunning UnbreakableUnkraina playing card deck honoring  the Heroes of the Ukrainian resistance. The campaign will launch in a few days, and all proceeds after production costs will go to Blue/Yellow USA. You can view the deck at www.unbreakableukraina.com


    We will be posting information on upcoming fundraisers shortly.

     



    EVENTS

     


    Ukrainian Days

    Advocacy Event: June 14-15, 2023

    Washington DC


    Azovstal Defenders Family Foundation 

    Fundraising and Speaking Tour June 2023


    Chernova Ruta Festival

    Fundraising and Community Outreach June 10

    Palatine Illinois



    Recent FUNDRAISERS & events

    RECENT FUNDRAISERS

     

    LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER 

    LEMONT, IL 

    DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD

    https://www.lcenter.org/events/holiday-craft-fair-4/

    Please stop by and visit Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA's table, LF8, to discuss our work, donate, get a t-shirt, a copy of Blue Yellow Ukraine Jonas Ohman's book "Donbaso Dziazas". If you can't stop by, donate here: US resident's and citizens: www.foblueyellowukraineusa.org  



    Thank you Kerry Secrest!  Thank you to everyone who participated in the event. The bids on donated auction items, direct donations brought in over $15,000!  


     Brattleboro distillery hosts successful fundraiser for Ukraine | Business | reformer.com 

     "Kerry Secrest, Brattleboro resident and Honorary Consul to Vermont for the Republic of Lithuania, and her brother, Christian Stromberg, owner of Saxtons River Distillery, raised more than $15,000 for Ukraine at a fundraiser on Thursday at the distillery in Brattleboro."

     



    RECENT EVENTS

     


    US HELSINKI COMMISSION CONGRESSIONAL HEARING


    CROWDSOURCING VICTORY


    DECEMBER 7TH, 2022


    Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA and Blue Yellow Ukraine 's Jonas Ohman and Rima Žiūraitienė will testified at the Helsinki Commission Hearing on December 7th in DC, with three other non-profit organziations: Razom for Ukraine @comebackalive and Благодійний Фонд Сергія Притули / Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation. The link to the webcast can be found in our video section.


    Ukraine Action Summit, Washington DC

    September 18-20

    https://sites.google.com/view/americancoalitionforukraine/summit


    On August 29th our MD, Rima Ziuraitis and Blue/Yellow Lithuania’s MD, Jonas Oehman, presented to a delegation of United States Congressional staff members brought to Vilnius by the Atlantic Council, on the work of both Blue/Yellow USA and Blue/Yellow Lithuania, and the current situation in Ukraine with frontline soldiers sharing their perspectives as well. It was a productive and informative afternoon! Thank you to the Atlantic Council! 




    STAFF-BOARD OF DIRECTORS-AWARDS

    OUR STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Managing Director: 

    Rima Žiūraitienė  

     

    Board of Directors:   

    President/Treasurer:  Aušra Tallat-Kelpša 

    Lt. Col. (ret) Kestutis (Kasey) Eidukonis

    Dr. John (Jonas) Prunskis, MD

    Andriy Glebiv 

    Natalie Glebiv 

    Yuriy Makar 


    Advisory Board:

    Jonas  Öhman  (Ohman, Ohmanas, Oehman)

    Commander (USN, ret.) William L. Manofsky

    Igor Rubchinski

    Thomas Vaitys 

    AWARDS FOR SERVICE IN UKRAINE

    (Partial list)

    Blue/Yellow USA

    Global Lithuanian Leaders Award for Diaspora Engagement to Support Ukraine 2022

    Volunteer of Ukraine Badge 2023

    Volunteer Medal for Dignity and Patriotism 2023

    Helsinki Commission Profiles of Courage Recognition 2023

    Commendation Award to Blue/Yellow USA for the significant individual contribution and assistance in ensuring the defense of Ukraine 2023

    Commendation Award to Rima Žiūraitis for assistance in ensuring the defense of Ukraine 2023

    Commendation Award to the volunteer team of Rima Žiūraitis

    for the systematic volunteer aid, moral and material support of volunteer fighters 2023


    Advisory Board Member 

    Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: I International Legion of Defense of Ukraine Commendation for active support in ensuring the defense of Ukraine 2023

    William Manofsky, Jr.


    for Jonas Öhman's awards please go to www.blue-yellow.lt


    Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania

    Service Cross, Ukrainian Marine Corps, 2016

    Medal of Merit, Commander in Chief, Ukrainian Armed Forces, 2016

    Army Support Medal, Ministry of Defense, Ukraine, 2016

    Medal “For Services to Lithuania”, President of Lithuania, 2017 (given for work in Ukraine)

    Badge of Honor, Ministry of Defense, Ukraine, 2017

    Medal “For the defense of Avdiivka”, 2018

    Ukrainian Cossacks Cross III rang, 2018

    Combat Volunteer support medal, President of Ukraine, 2018



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