In the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv, a local Red Cross group has formed a group of volunteer cyclists to deliver essentials to vulnerable elderly people. The city is being shelled constantly by Russian forces and water supplies have been severed.
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35 Comments
This is how one small voice becomes a tsunami that moves mountains. Prayers are with you 🙏🙏🙏
War is insane, xxxxxmilions dollars and euro s ONLY for destroy everything ! For forestbuilding was better al that money, a green World. But the most people think ; much weapons and tanks and rocket s is necessary !
That is such a great idea, and I wonder if some Cargo bikes could be sent from possibly The Netherlands Red Cross?
Being able to carry more deliveries in one trip would do wonders for the number of people they could reach, even though the bikes are slower.
43-50 miles a day. You can tell that dude's in shape. I feel accomplished if I can do 5 miles in 1 day. 😫
With the shortage of gas, this makes a lot of sense. Also, if some roads are bombed out one can easily walk a bike around the crater and keep going
Bravo👏👏👏👏
Thank you to Red Cross and everyone involve. Volunteers work are as important as others. Myself as a volunteer for women shelters, glad that I play a small part in helping those in need.
Heroical..like the whole ukranian people!
Awesome
Amazing solidarity in so many ways. Great messengers of life's essentials.
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STOP PUTIN HE IS KILLING
UKRAINE-RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
CONSCRIPTS UNWILLING FIGHTERS & VOLUNTEERS STOP 🩸THE 🩸BLOOD SHED GOD ALMIGHTY 🩸🙏
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Never underestimate the power of human ingenuity.
Culture is so important. Slava Ukraine
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦❤️🇬🇧
Putin, these people are your Nazis. You stand in church at Easter. You will burn in hell. 🔥
Bicycles are ideal in this situation.. they can go off road and bypass blown out bridges, they don't require petrol or electricity, they don't set off anti tank mines, they aren't appealing targets for attacks from the air and are easy to get off then lay in a ditch if there is an artillery strike. I wouldn't ride anywhere that there are Russian infantry and snipers but otherwise all good…
The courage of Ukrainians has become legend.
BRAVO!
That is a great idea. Think outside the box.
And this is a HUUUEGE difference between Russia-Orc state and Free Civilized Ukraine. In Orc state the state would let those people to die and rot. Sława Ukrainie. Greetings from Poland
Putin's Russia has lost its way. The time has come to completely ventilate Russia's military and bleed it dry. Slava Ukraini!
I wish American Bicyclist will go to Ukraine and deliver essentials this year. They're so damn annoying trying to take over the road at 20 mph. Please American bicyclists volunteer and go to Ukraine this year. Slave Ukraine!
wow! Excellent idea! Very innovative…and smart Ukrainians.
This is a fabulous idea. Hopefully they can adapt it for some other locations. Best of luck! Slava Ukraini! Heroim Slava.
Legends! Gods Love and Strength to you All! 🚴🏼♀️🚴🏾🙏🏼😇💪❤️
I drove a cab for years. Never had anyone that blessed my mother 🙂
Courageous people doing a vital service, food, water, hope!
Stay safe brave guy. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Heroes! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷❤️🇺🇦
Wow… this video really impacted me in a way I did not expect. I want to help and be there for community even more than I already am. I need to go help out with elders.
There better not be any expired Javelins in that delivery bag! Especially if you're smuggling them through humanitarian corridors.
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This is awesome thank you for all your service to help fellow human souls struggling…💙💛🌏🌍🌎🇺🇦🛐🌻✝️🙏✌🕊
Angels on bike! Blessed their hearts and souls!
Wow! God bless you all