Then donate a bicycle - or spare parts - to #BikesForUkraine. #BikesForUkraine is an international campaign providing bicycles for aid workers to deliver medication, food and humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Given the lack of fuel and the impact of Russian military aggression on transport infrastructure, the bicycle has become the most reliable transport mode to deliver humanitarian aid and medical supplies. Visit the official #BikesForUkraine website for more information, here.
#BikesForUkraine collects old and new bikes, spare parts, and donations to support volunteers, social workers and medical workers. You can support by: independently purchasing bicycles abroad or in Ukraine and transferring them to U-Cycle; collecting and repairing used bicycles in your city and organising their transfer to Ukraine; if you are a cycling business – donating bicycles; funding the purchase of bicycles in Ukraine via bank transfer or PayPal transfer to U-Cycle; sharing information about #BikesForUkraine in your circles, via social media, email, etc.
The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK National Coordinator for Ukraine, Lesya Loyko, shares some of the central challenges that Ukraine faces as a result of the immense damage to its public transportation infrastructure and how Ukrainians continue to show incredible resilience in the face of Russia's invasion.
According to the United Nations, 6 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine to seek refuge in neighboring countries. Meanwhile, an estimated 6.5 million people are believed to be displaced within the country itself. For those forced to flee to other countries, the European Union is offering key information in Ukrainian and Russian on how to best prepare and travel within the EU. However, for people who have chosen to remain in Ukraine to offer humanitarian aid to those who are unable to escape, a grass-roots campaign spearheaded by the Kyiv Cyclists’ Association (U-Cycle), Eco Misto (Chernihiv), Youth Association Extreme Style (Sumy), Urban Reform (Kharkiv) and FORZA (Uzhhorod) has emerged to increase the mobility of volunteers so that they able to reach those who need their help most.
Learn more about #BikesForUkraine