'I've been to Ukraine 13 times
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Aid volunteer Gary Fear has made 13 trips to Ukraine since Russia's invasion, describing recent visits to Kyiv as the worst he has seen due to freezing temperatures and energy infrastructure attacks.
- Winter conditions have been particularly harsh, with temperatures as low as -21C and many residents living in heated tents because of damaged housing and power outages.
- Fear has raised over £150,000 in four years, supporting more than 7,500 families with supplies like food, generators, and power banks, and plans to continue aid missions in May.
- Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the invasion amid visits from European leaders, while President Zelensky warns that only strong military and economic pressure can stop Russian aggression.
- The UK Foreign Office
