Jablonecký Deník.cz on the Work of Vasyl Andrishko and Jan Riedl
“They are raising money for the targeted purchase of specific aid for selected Ukrainian military units fighting against Russian occupiers. The donor group has now launched a fundraising campaign on the Znesnáze21.cz platform to finance another off-road vehicle.”
That’s how a recent article in Jablonecký Deník.cz begins — reporting on our work.
“A helmet camera on a frontline medic shifts quickly between wounded Ukrainian soldiers. One has a torn lower jaw. Another has multiple gunshot wounds — the right shoulder, left arm with two injuries, both legs shot through.
The medic pulls a tourniquet from his bag and ties off all the injured limbs. That tourniquet is in his kit thanks to a group of Czech volunteers.”
The article continues, describing a real combat video sent by the unit — so graphic it cannot be published.
Journalist Jan Sedlák interviewed both Vasyl Andrishko and Jan Riedl, who shared their experiences and insights — and both are preparing for another trip to Ukraine. But to supply more tourniquets and other vital equipment to medics, we need funding. The requests we receive have exceeded our current capacity, which is why we’ve launched a new campaign on Znesnáze21.cz — to keep going.
“We’ve already delivered 12 vehicles to the front line — tactical off-roads, vans converted into ambulances. Next week, we’re delivering another 4x4 van, which will serve as a mobile **‘service-on-wheels’ repair unit,”
explains Vasyl Andrishko in the article.
Our volunteer group specializes in non-lethal support — medical and logistics aid for selected units.
Unlike official government aid, our vehicle deliveries work differently:
“In the Czech Republic, we purchase a vehicle that fits a unit’s needs. We restore it to the best technical condition possible and fill it with spare parts and humanitarian gear. Then we drive it to western Ukraine.
There, the vehicle is fitted for deployment — including technical modifications we can’t legally make in Czechia, since doing so would require navigating bureaucratic technical inspections and approvals,”
adds Jan Riedl in the interview.
Together to victory!
We will endure because we must, because we want a better world for our children.
СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА!
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!