February 19th, 2026
70,023 people evacuated from danger to date
28 people evacuated from danger this week
28 trips into deoccupied and frontline territories this week
Stories
Losing Lyman
Ukraine is losing Lyman, it seems. We’ve been able to witness it first-hand as this Donbas town has been the focus for Natalia’s team in the last year. Methodically, street by street Natalia was able to deliver aid there until last fall. At some point she was no longer able to deliver the aid into the city herself and was forced to leave it at a drop-off point, from where this aid was delivered further either using military armored vehicles or local activists. During her last trip though the situation in Lyman had become so dire, that no inbound traffic was going into Lyman. Many of Lyman residents that used to rely on our help have abandoned the city and as usual tried to survive in nearby villages to not go too far away from their home in futile hopes of somehow waiting out the war. Yet some people remained in the city. At this point the only way for the aid to get into Lyman is for people stubbornly staying in Lyman to venture out to the nearby villages pick up the aid and somehow get it back into town, all of it with unending artillery duels, drones and KAB attacks that attempt to dislodge Ukrainian fighters still defending this small town.
This has been a rough month for Timur and his team. Things finally seemed to be back on track. They recovered from the damage to his family’s apartment and they were starting long awaited vehicle repairs to allow them to deliver aid further. Unfortunately the winter weather and Russian attacks have been unrelenting.
The deep freeze and lack of consistent heating has caused the water pipes to burst. The whole apartment was flooded and he had to spend several days cleaning up. Other team members continued the aid deliveries as he worked to salvage and clean up the apartment.
Team Summaries
Alina’s Team – Dobra sprava (Good Deeds)
7 trips evacuating 26 people primarily from Druzhkivka, Mykolaivka, Kramatorsk, Slov’yansk.
Inna’s Team – Krok z nadiyeyu (Step with Hope)
120 tons of firewood delivered Vyazevok, Pokotylovka and an IDP shelter in Kharkiv.
Aid delivered to 33 towns, 12 of them in high-risk zones.
8050 people received help +6600 people receiving bread.
Despite deteriorating situation in Kramatorsk with FPV drones already reaching the city, the team made another trip to Kramatorsk, Slovyansk and Troitskoe.
The Kherson team helped 5 families in the red zone, and continued providing fuel for generators powering Kherson high rises in unsafe neighborhoods.
The team continued to use dehumidifiers to help restore homes, this time after the pipes burst following blackouts during low temperatures.
Oleksandr D’s Volunteer Networks
Oleksand S delivered 5.3 tons of aid to Chernihiv, and the Sumy region helping a total of 310 families. Conducted social programs for kids in Boyarka
Vladyslav continued water deliveries in Kherson, bringing 40 tons of water.
Delivered firewood to Ivanokepyne near Mykolaiv, serving 75 families.
Vitaliy Z delivered 3.5 tons of aid, 300 food aid packages to the village Stepne near Kramatorsk. 500 loaves of bread delivered to Shabelkivka, 200 loaves delivered to Savynka district to Borodayarsk, delivered toys and and sweets to a local space for kids “New Day” that takes care of orphans. This organization created a shelter for abandoned animals and kids and locals take care of the animals. Vitaliy delivered 200 kg of pet food to help out.
WeCare Centers delivered aid to Kremenets, Khmelnytskyi, Uman, Talne, Cherkasy, Kanev and Obukhiv delivering 6 tons of aid.
“We Are at Home” Hostomel delivered 700kg of aid to Druzhkivka and Kramatorsk. Aid was distributed to 250 people cared for by local Christian organizations “Design of Christ” and Druzhkivka “We Care” Center.
NGO “Happy Family” delivered 1 ton of aid (rice, fast-cooking meals and sauces) to IDPs staying in Kanev
Oksana K in Lutsk received 14 tons of humanitarian aid from Ireland
Oleksandr Z distributed bread to 600 people, IDPs, children and seniors. Held various kids programs for 156 children. Conducted extensive projects to provide help with various healthcare needs. Distributed glasses to 38 people, provided 202 prophylactic procedures in partnership with other orgs. Helped 53 people get physical therapy services, hydrotherapy, rehabilitating workouts etc. Helped 45 people get prosthetic services, wheelchairs etc. 1100 people received aid during the week.
Darya’s Team
Darya travelled to the frontline regions twice, each 30 mile trip taking close to 48 hours.
Darya managed to evacuate 20 people.
Delivered 252 packages.
Darya’s team closed up 280 windows in Kharkiv that were blown out by during Russia’s indiscriminate attacks on Kharkiv civilians.
Karina’s Team – My ryatuyemo Ukrayinu (We Save Ukraine)
107 people in the shelter.
Tetiana’s Team – Dopomoha poruch (Help Is Near)
Distributed 200 aid packages in Zaporizhzhia and village of Mikhailivka, Zaporizhzhia region.
Timur’s Team – Komanda Teymura Alyeva (Timur Alyev’s Team)
The team delivered aid packages to 266 families in Saltivka, Kharkiv.
Special deliveries to 21 families with infants and 18 disabled elderly.
Pavel and Olena’s Teams – Dotyk sertsya (Touch of Heart) & Svitanok mriy (Dawn of Dreams)
345 packages of vegetable aid delivered to Prybuzke and Kyselivka, 5.2 tons total.
60 packages delivered to Novohryhorivka.
Pomahaem Foundation (We Help Foundation)
912 people vetted for cash aid from Mercy Corps and Plan GFFO (Germany’s Foreign Office).
208 packages delivered to Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya regions.
323 new people arrived at Voloske transit shelter.
Marina’s Team – Daruy dobro Ukrayina (Give Good Ukraine)
150 packages were distributed to internally displaced people in Zhovti Vody community.
Dina’s Team – Vilʹni lyudy, vilʹna krayina (Free People, Free Country)
Distributed 264 packages of aid in Kanev, Kremenchuk, Poltava.
Served 1,180 meals in the soup kitchen in Kharkiv.
Delivered 300 packages of aid and half a ton of flour near Kotelva.
Bohdan’s Team — Vse robymo sami (We Do Everything Ourselves)
42 families in Zhytomyr received food and hygiene kits.
This week at the club for children with disabilities kids had their art and culinary classes.
Alena’s Team – Diva (Virgo)
Helped 28 wounded in the hospital.
188 families received bread.
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