CURRENT TEMP IN DONETSK
-18°C
0°F

Soldiers Are Freezing Tonight

Ukrainian defenders sleep in dugouts in sub-zero temperatures. Without heating equipment, they won't survive the winter. Your donation provides life-saving warmth to those protecting freedom.

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Chaplain Viacheslav
Chaplain Viacheslav Military Chaplain • Eastern Front • Direct Delivery to Soldiers Learn His Story →

The Reality of Winter Combat

Chaplain Viacheslav serves soldiers on the eastern front where brutal winter conditions are as deadly as enemy fire. They live in dugouts—holes in the frozen ground—with only sleeping bags between them and hypothermia.

-18°C Night Temperature (0°F)
-10°C Day Temperature (14°F)
24/7 Hours Exposed to Cold
0 Grid Power Available
100% Rely on Portable Heat
Life What's at Stake
Ukrainian soldier in trench, breath visible in freezing cold Life in the trenches
Soldier among frost-covered branches in winter Exposed to the elements
Ukrainian soldier kneeling in snow with rifle Defending in sub-zero cold
Destroyed buildings in winter snow, aerial view The devastation of war
Soldiers sleeping in cramped dugout bunker Sleeping in dugouts
Soldier in narrow trench tunnel with snow Inside the trenches

Source: Reuters, AP

Critical Winter Survival Equipment

These supplies are the difference between survival and frostbite, between functionality and hypothermia, between life and death.

Chemical hand warmers

Chemical Heating Pads

Disposable heat packs provide immediate warmth for hands, feet, and body. Essential for night patrols and guard duty. One pack = 8-12 hours of warmth.

Diesel parking heater

Diesel Heaters

Webasto-style heaters transform frozen dugouts into survivable shelters. Runs on diesel fuel, provides consistent heat for entire positions. One heater serves 5-8 soldiers.

Portable inverter generator

Inverter Generators

Portable gasoline generators provide power where the grid doesn't exist. Powers heaters, lights, communications, and medical equipment. Critical infrastructure for defensive positions.

Portable power station

Power Stations

Large portable battery packs (500-1000Wh) provide silent power for dugouts. Charges radios, phones, medical devices. No fuel needed—rechargeable via generator or solar.

Power Banks

Smaller battery packs keep communication devices charged. Dead radio = no warning of attack. Dead phone = family doesn't know you're alive. Power banks save lives.

Military cold weather gloves

Warm Winter Gloves

Tactical winter gloves that allow weapon operation while protecting from frostbite. Frozen fingers can't pull triggers. Quality gloves mean functional hands.

Your Money Does This

Every dollar provides specific, life-saving equipment. Choose your impact.

$10

One Night of Warmth

10 chemical hand/body warmers keep one soldier's hands functional during night patrol.

"The difference between pulling a trigger and frostbite"

1 SOLDIER • 1 NIGHT $25

Warm Hands for a Week

Pack of 25 heating pads plus one pair of winter tactical gloves. One soldier, one week of hand protection.

Complete hand protection system for extreme cold operations

1 SOLDIER • 7 DAYS $50

Power to Stay Connected

1 quality 20,000mAh power bank keeps radios and phones charged for an entire squad.

Communication saves lives—dead batteries cost them

5-8 SOLDIERS
$500

Heat for a Dugout

5-10 SOLDIERS • ALL WINTER

1 diesel heater (Webasto-style) OR 1 portable power station transforms a freezing dugout into survivable shelter. This is the single most impactful donation. One heater means soldiers can sleep without fear of hypothermia, maintain equipment, treat injuries, and stay combat-ready.

"One heater, one dugout, lives saved"

$800

Generator for a Position

1 inverter gasoline generator (6800W) powers heaters, lights, and equipment for an entire defensive position. Critical infrastructure for forward operating positions.

Complete power infrastructure for the front lines

10-20 SOLDIERS $1,500+

Winter Survival Kit

Complete package: generator + diesel heater + power station + heating pads + gloves. Fully equips one dugout position for winter survival.

Everything needed to survive Ukrainian winter on the front lines

FULL POSITION • COMPLETE SOLUTION

Meet Chaplain Viacheslav

Chaplain Viacheslav - Ukrainian Military Chaplain 37th Marine Brigade, 2025
Military Chaplain • Eastern Front

"I greet you in the name of the Lord."

Chaplain Viacheslav (Chaplain VV) serves Ukrainian soldiers on the eastern front, providing spiritual guidance and critical supplies to those defending freedom in brutal conditions. He witnesses daily the life-and-death difference that heating equipment makes. Every heater, every generator, every heating pad he delivers means another soldier survives another night.

Chaplain VV purchases supplies within Ukraine and delivers them to forward bases, where soldiers receive them during rotation. No international shipping delays or border crossings—donations reach soldiers within days.

▶ Watch Chaplain VV on YouTube @ChaplainVV

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