July 9th, 2026
71,324 people evacuated from danger to date
109 people evacuated from danger this week
38 trips into deoccupied and frontline territories this week
Alarming signals are coming from the Dnipropetrovsk Region. As the Ukrainian campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure has successfully sown chaos within Russia, the Russians have responded with systematic destruction of Ukrainian gas stations and frontline roads. Our Dnipro teams are exploring how to create fuel reserves, in case Ukraine starts experiencing fuel shortages.
Meanwhile, the city of Nikopol’ is being gradually cut off from the rest of Ukraine, with continued attacks on the roads connecting Nikopol’ and Kryvyi Rih. We are seeing this in the concerned reports from our teams, as well as the significant surges in the number of evacuations from the area and arrivals at the shelters we are supporting. Last week, our teams evacuated at least 109 people, with more evacuations likely to be reported in the coming week.
Stories
Mr. Serhii’s Good Work
In addition to organized volunteer teams, many good people in Ukraine help others in the most horrific conditions imaginable, without any formal structure or connection to NGOs. This is what came to mind when we heard the story of Mr. Serhii from our Kherson volunteers.
Mr. Serhii lives in Skhidnyi — one of the most dangerous districts of Kherson. He has made a decision to stay there for as long as people remain living in the district. Many of the remaining residents are elderly and disabled, and have trouble managing even the simplest situations or basic needs on their own. Serhii helps his neighbors in whatever way he can.
Serhii first reached out to us almost a year ago with one request: he asked for a generator. We provided one, so that people could charge their phones, use flashlights, and cook food. The Skhidnyi microdistrict has had no electricity for three years now, and unfortunately there's no way to repair the grid, since the area lies so close to the combat zone.
For almost a year, Mr. Serhii repaired the generator himself whenver it broke down. But the latest breakdown required spare parts that only a proper repair shop carries. When we heard about the breakdown, we chose the safest time and place we could to meet Serhii and hand over a new generator, to help sustain this man's good work. The broken generator was sent in for repair. Serhii is deeply grateful for what he calls a miracle — for the fact that, thanks to this generator, he and all his neighbors will have at least a little bit of light.
Aid to Nikopol’
As the roads to Nikopol’ have gotten increasingly more dangerous, and the town itself has been experiencing daily unyielding strikes by drones and artillery, Karina’s team has started sending aid packages by mail. Recently, the volunteers mailed 318 packages, which were received and distributed by local volunteers. Each package contains hygiene products, and dry goods such as pasta, bulgur wheat, buckwheat, sugar, canned meat, and fish. The team also thoughtfully included tea and sweet treats like waffles and cookies, to lift the spirits of the recipients. Local residents sent back their gratitude, relieved that haven't been forgotten in their struggles.
Team Summaries
Alina H.’s Team – Dobra sprava (Good Deeds)
9 trips to high-risk zones, with 39 people evacuated, primarily from Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
Inna’s Team – Krok z nadiyeyu (Step with Hope)
7,800 people received aid.
4,200 people received bread.
20 tons of aid delivered.
Aid reached 31 locations, 10 of them in high-risk zones.
Kherson team cleaned 4 large basements and bomb shelters, and continued to refuel and maint generators in the red zones.
Another 3 day trip to Ukraine-controlled Donbas cities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Oleksandrivka — despite daily massive shelling.
Volunteers are looking for a new space for the Shevchenkove center, which was destroyed by Russian bombs last week.
Oleksandr D’s Volunteer Networks
Oleksandr S. (Boyarka): Kyiv Region – held a Restart Club event for 27 children in Boyarka to restore their mental and physical health; delivered 70 10-liter plastic canisters to the volunteer center in Myla, for use in distributing humanitarian aid; distributed baby food to families with children in various locations in the region. Chernihiv Region – distributed 800 kg of clothing to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Pryluky; delivered 60 kg of instant rice to Bakhmach; distributed instant rice at various locations throughout the region, as well as targeted aid to people with disabilities and families with children. Sumy Region – distributed 80 kg of baby food; delivered 3 tons of food kits to Konotop.
Vladyslav K. (Mykolaiv): delivered 35 tons of drinking water to Mykolaiv.
Sandra S. (Odesa): report for 2 weeks. Prepared and distributed 650 freshly cooked meals during the first week. During the second week, the kitchen staff took a short break due to excessive heat. This was a precaution to protect the safety of both volunteers and visitors.
Yuri P. (Boryslav): delivered a total of 5 tons of cookies, cereals, and yogurts to Dunaivtsi and Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Alla A (Kremenets’): distributed food to 90 IDPs.
Vitaliy Z. (Kharkiv): delivered 4 tons of humanitarian kits, clothes, medicine, and animal feed to Kramatorsk and discussed evacuation with the locals. Distributed 500 loaves of “Victory” bread in the deoccupied village of Borodoyars’ke, Izium District.
Hryhoriy M. (Tal’ne): held an event for 121 children and their parents, offering psychological support, classes, singing, games, snacks and dessert to children from large families, orphans, and children of fallen soldiers. Transportation was provided for children from the surrounding villages. Held a week-long rest and recovery camp in the city of Kamianka (Cherkasy Region) for orphans, children from large families, and families who’ve found themselves in difficult life circumstances.
Oksana K. (Lutsk): distributed 25 kg of adult diapers and neurological pads to older adults and adults who’ve undergone difficult operations. Provided baby boxes to 2 women who will be giving birth in the near future.
Oleksandr D. (Lutsk): volunteer Vadym T. traveled to Bad Bergzabern, Germany, bringing back 3 washing machines, 1 freezer, 2 examination/massage couches, anti-bedsore mattresses, postoperative nutrition, walkers, crutches, clothes, diapers, an electric bicycle, and fire extinguishers. These items will be distributed next week..
Oleksandr Z. (Lutsk): provided therapeutic interventions and aid to IDPs, children and adults with disabilities, children from military families, veterans, military personnel, and their families, orphans, elderly people, and amputees in the Lutsk territorial community. 1051 children and adults received help, including a visit to the theater, art therapy, music therapy, zootherapy, sports activities, help with bread and other food, help with glasses, dental, medical, and preventive procedures, psychological support, and help with the manufacture of wheelchairs for children and prostheses and rehabilitation for adults.
Karina’s Team – My ryatuyemo Ukrayinu (We Save Ukraine)
93 people in the shelter.
Mailed 318 packages of aid to Nikopol’, where local volunteers distributed them to families in need.
Natasha’s Team – Volontersʹkyy tsentr Vyshnya (Cherry Volunteer Center)
208 packages delivered to Myrolyubivka and Trudolyubivka.
70 packages for children distributed.
Timur’s Team – Komanda Teymura Alyeva (Timur Alyev’s Team)
Delivered 344 aid packages to Sloviansk and other areas near the front.
The team was joined by Todd, an American volunteer, who previously worked with other Ukraine TrustChain teams.
Pavel and Olena’s Teams – Dotyk sertsya (Touch of Heart) & Svitanok mriy (Dawn of Dreams)
Delivered 400 aid packages to the villages of Prybuzke (150), Luch (150) and Zasillia (100).
Mykolaiv team conducted a psychosocial art therapy support session for local residents.
Pomahaem Foundation (We Help Foundation)
314 people arrived at the Volos’ke transit center.
The team is launching a project to help 5 Dnipro IDP shelters, housing 663 people.
Alina S.’s Team – Dity novoho pokolinnya (Children of the New Generation)
Evacuated 70 people, including 27 children, from Shakhtarsk, Vasylkivka, and Pokrovsk in the Dnipropetrovsk Region, and Myrnohrad and Velykonovosilkivka in the Ukrainian-held Donetsk Region.
Marina’s Team – Daruy dobro Ukrayina (Give Good Ukraine)
Food and hygiene kits were distributed to 150 internally displaced families in Zhovti Vody.
Dina’s Team – Vilʹni lyudy, vilʹna krayina (Free People, Free Country)
Distributed 426 packages of aid in Kaniv, Kremenchuk, Poltava, and Dnipro.
Served 1,580 meals in the soup kitchen in Kharkiv.
Delivered 400 packages of aid to a suburb of Kharkiv.
Bohdan’s Team — Vse robymo sami (We Do Everything Ourselves)
Food and hygiene kits were distributed to 42 families in Zhytomyr.
At the Club for Children with Disabilities, children took part in culinary classes and a special education session, focused on visual memory, observation, object comparison, and thematic vocabulary.
Alena’s Team – Diva (Virgo)
335 families received bread in Odesa.
Sent 20 gifts to children in Nikopol’.
Anna’s Team – Nezalezhna natsiya (Independent Nation)
Delayed reporting for May: 178 tons of water was delivered to Kherson Region villages.
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