Ukrainian Action Delivers 300th Vehicle to Ukraine
28 Aug 2024
Ukrainian Action Delivers 300th Vehicle to Ukraine
UK charity and US nonprofit drives humanitarian aid to Ukraine in convoys departing from the UK an average of every two weeks since March 2022
Donated aid includes emergency vehicles such as pickup trucks and ambulances carrying medical supplies, protective clothing, educational material and power generators
Ukrainian Action operates an extensive network of volunteers in Ukraine, Poland and the UK to ensure critical supplies are efficiently transported to regions affected by Russian attacks
LONDON—22 August 2024—Ukrainian Action, a UK charity and US nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the survival and recovery of Ukraine, donated its 300th vehicle to the country, which was delivered in its 59th humanitarian-aid convoy.
“We are proud to have donated and delivered over 300 vehicles to Ukraine, but how we deliver vehicles is more important than how many,’ said Jeffrey Hartman, Ukrainian Action co-founder and CEO. “We are proud of our ability to collaborate effectively and analyze local needs in order to deliver vehicles and supplies to the most critical areas, this is our main priority. Long after Ukraine’s victory, we only hope to remember that we did our best and worked hard.”
UA’s 59th convoy comprised six vehicles: an ambulance, a large van with cherry picker, an SUV, two pickup trucks and a van, which will be used to support emergency workers with medical evacuations and the allocation of humanitarian aid in eastern and southern regions of the country that have been damaged by Russian attacks.
The van was delivered to Ukraine by UA under Transport for London’s scheme to send non-ULEZ complaint vehicles to Ukraine. The vehicle was driven 1,567 miles from London all the way to Kyiv by Jack Lopresti, former Member of Parliament in the UK for Filton and Bradley Stoke since the 2010 general election. Lopresti was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2023. “It was a pleasure and honour to drive this ULEZ vehicle to Ukraine with Ukrainian Action,” Jack remarked, “I am seriously impressed with the efficient organisation and logistics by the UA team.”
UA’s convoys depart from London to Ukraine on average every two weeks for the past 29 months since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. UA’s 60th convoy will deliver 5 more vehicles at the end of this month.
Ukrainian Action operates transparently to ensure donors and volunteers feel connected to the endeavor. Many donors also volunteer to drive vehicles in UA’s humanitarian aid convoys from London. Supporters may follow convoy shipments and progress through the organization’s Instagram account.
How to help
To donate or volunteer, please visit www.ukrainianaction.com. To buy Ukrainian Action merchandise to support the relief effort, please the organization’s online store. All profits go to support the delivery of trucks and humanitarian materials to Ukraine. To follow Ukrainian Action on its social media accounts, please visit its Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
About Ukrainian Action
Headquartered in London, Ukrainian Action is a UK charity and U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the survival and recovery of Ukraine. Co-founded days after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, by CEO Jeffrey Hartman, his Ukrainian-born wife Natasha and Matthew Morgan, Ukrainian Action has raised over $4 million USD and donated more than 300 vehicles and hundreds of pallets of physical humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.. The organization is a network of over 40 volunteer members, more than 350 volunteer drivers and over 1,200 donors. Ukrainian Action is registered with the United Kingdom Charity Commission with UK Registered Charity Number 1202133, and is a U.S. tax-exempt public charity under 501(c)(3): FEIN 88-1173971. All donations from individual U.S. taxpayers are tax-deductible. To learn more, please visit: www.ukrainianaction.com.
Media contact
Jeffrey Hartman
Co-founder and CEO
