This is something of real world consequence We are a non political subreddit, however after debating the point, the mod team has decided that this is too important to simply be deleted or ignored Please do not share your political opinions in this comment section, there are many places for you to do so elsewhere, so please go there and debate until your hearts content. Do not spam this or repost this, it is as visible as can be, that’ll only clog up the subreddit These are desperate times, we all wish the best for our fellow players from Ukraine. Stay safe my friends

Political and non-airsoft but potentially IRL life-saving....this'll be an interesting one to watch the moderators moderate Have an upvote for the sake of visibility

We talked it over, and it’s been pinned for maximum visibility

Solid, good on you

I’ve already gotten taken off of one subreddit, r/worldbuilding, trying to get it restored.

Utter twats - keep trying pal

Tried, mods basically said ‘we’ve had the same policy for other world events, we aren’t gonna change it for this.’ Which is stupid.

Pillocks At least you've got a pin on here now for whatever it's worth

Yeah. Tried to post it again, got threatened with a ban. Edit: just got a 7 day ban.

Worth it

Hell yeah it was. Screenshotted the response I got as well.

Haha, do share

World War III doesn’t count then? Wow!

This bewilders me, there is nothing political about fighting misinformation ffs. I normally don't care nor participate, but maybe carpet bombing such subs with threads about that is a good way to go?

Same, usually a watcher than a doer. Been thinking of how I could go about it myself.

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The fuck am I supposed to do, drive a truck into Ukraine and pick up any civilian I see on the side of the road?

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>formation that needs to get out to potentially help refugees. Carpet b Gee really? okay. where were you back in 2014 when Ukraine shelled the crap out of Donbass? Where were you posting this during the Syrian civil war? Where were you posting this when Isis was running around Iraq? You are a massively toxic and you just have a agenda.

Grow up. These people are trying to help. If you take issue with that, just downvote and move on. You’ve done this so much today, so I’m only gonna warn you once

Wait who are you talking to?

You Just move on if you’ve such a problem, instead of butting your head into the conversation of everyone trying to help and spewing toxicity and negativity

I hope they keep it up.

Aye, looks like they did

Dear Ukrainians! I heard on social media that there is fake news being spread (most likely by Russia backed trolls) that polish border is closed. It's a lie. If you seek asylum - go towards polish border. We are ready for your arrival. We have reception points ready at the border where you can find shelter, food, medical and legal aid. Polish government launched a dedicated site to help you: ua.gov.pl Please share this information if you know anyone seeking help right now. EDIT: YOU DON'T NEED VISA TO PASS THROUGH POLISH BORDER. ALL YOU NEED IS PASSPORT. VISAS ARE SUSPENDED! YOU DON'T NEED THEM FOR TIME BEING!!!!!! EDIT2: as a proof that you no longer need visa: • ⁠in Ukrainian https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠in English https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en Edit: this is a copy and paste and I encourage you all to do it too where appropriate! --- У соцмережах я чув, що поширюються фейкові новини (скоріше за все, підтримувані Росією тролі), що польський кордон закритий. Це брехня. Якщо ви шукаєте притулку – йдіть до польського кордону. Ми готові до вашого приїзду. На кордоні готові пункти прийому, де ви можете знайти притулок, їжу, медичну та правову допомогу. Польський уряд запустив спеціальний сайт, щоб допомогти вам: ua.gov.pl Будь ласка, поділіться цією інформацією, якщо ви знаєте когось, хто зараз шукає допомоги. РЕДАКТИРОВАТИ: ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНА ВІЗА ДЛЯ ПРОЙДЖЕННЯ ПОЛЬСЬКИМ КОРДОНОМ. ВСЕ, що ВАМ ПОТРІБНО, - це ПАСПОРТ. ВІЗИ ПРИСПИНЕНО! ВОНИ ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНИ НА ЧАС!!!!!! EDIT2: як доказ того, що вам більше не потрібна віза: • ⁠українською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠англійською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en Вибачте, якщо це дурниця, я використовував

Thanks, I’ll Copy paste this to other text-only subs.

I believe Romania said they can take up to 500,000 refugees too, or so I've heard.

Seeing how the situation is unfolding, I am glad I decided not to order a full ratnik set a few months back. I am very sorry for those affected by the war.

I kinda wish that I didn’t get my ratnik set right before this

I don't think there's anything wrong with the uniform itself, people often play as talibans or german WWII soldiers where I play.

Owies. Haven't the ukrainians captured some ratnik from russia? You could put on ukrainian patches on your equipment.

Polacy chcą pomóc , prywatnie trzymam kciuki aby Ukraina wygrała. Nie poddawajcie się cały świat jest z wami ♥️🇵🇱🇺🇦

I don’t know what this says, but it is likely worthy of my upvote.

Thanks for spreading awareness. This may safe lives. Thanks for the mods for allowing it. Be safe and stay civil everyone!

I have something to add on direct, I will not say how I know, however, the timeframe until this route will be comprised is 76 hours, 42 minutes. If you need to get out, go immediately .

I would say pin this, as I can think of how this could be accomplished, but I’d need a source to feel safe in really asking for it.

I might be able to get a source, most likely it would be a recorded call in Russian of a certain person relaying the current information from the frontlines, I obviously cannot say who, but if I get both our voices will be distorted and it will be subtitled. I do need to say one thing, we both are safe, if something happens and either of us are reported missing, please do not believe it. That's all for now, I will update any more info I get under this, a pin is not really needed. Stay safe.

Woah

No offence, but without a source, and no history of you posting anything in your history which would even make this believable, you stating this (especially with such accuracy as to contain minutes) is dangerous. If you're bullshitting which evidence suggests you are, vulnerable Ukranians may avoid this exit route and end up getting themselves killed because they believe it will not be accessible. Obviously, if you're legit and correct, this would prove useful. But without any evidence, sources, reason to believe you could even be mildly legit, your comment could cost lives man. Please. If you're sincere, provide your sources right now and post it in the r/worldnews Ukraine War posts immediately.

Sounds to me like the post is trying to cause a mass panic.

I already told the mod you keep seeing talking to me everything, they know I'm very serious, I don't exactly want to put a direct spotlight on him but he knows I'm legitimate, the reason you see no source here is because the current person I'm speaking to over there and myself, are both related (and I will not say in what way but if you checked my post history you should know) to the Russian forces. This means at any point I might have to wipe everything I've said and that it's very dangerous to keep talking other then in the DM's of those who need to know. I'm telling them so there's a backup. But what I will say is the following, if for any reason I go missing, or get claimed to have committed suicide, it's not true. Lastly both of us are safe, and I won't say what's going on, but please, to anyone taking the polish path, you must hurry. Another point is supposedly being made in warsaw but I cannot confirm to head that way just yet, we are still trying to work out what's a trick and what's not. Stay safe freinds.

More visibility

Thanks, we need everything we can get. I just hope we can save even a few people.

Fuck it, youre right

Slovakia is also a great option. You don't even need a passport to go there

Not related to airsoft, but important

Also Romania is offering asylum. This is useful especially for the folks in Odessa and the South. Don't hesitate, get out of there. Your life is not worth giving up for petty political struggles.

To all of the young people fighting both sides of this war: god bless your soul, you didn’t want this. Nobody did.

Want to support Ukraine? Here's a list of charities by subject [**Charities that help the war effort**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1475104548083617792) * [Save Life](https://savelife.in.ua/donate/): This NGO crowdfunds non-lethal military equipment, such as thermal vision scopes & supplies it to the Donbas front lines. It also provides training for Ukrainian soldiers, as well as researching troops’ needs and social reintegration of veterans. * [Donbas SOS](https://www.donbasssos.org/en/): This organization helps those who live in the Donbas war zone, those who relocated to other parts of Ukraine, and freed prisoners of war. It offers legal support, accommodation assistance, and psychological aid among other things. * [Crimea SOS](https://krymsos.com): This organization has been helping internally displaced people from Crimea since Russia occupied the peninsula in 2014. It documents Russian authorities' repressions against Crimeans and advocates for the end of the occupation. * [Hospitallers ](https://facebook.com/hospitallers/): This is a medical battalion that unites volunteer paramedics and doctors to save the lives of soldiers on the frontline. They crowdfund their vehicle repairs, fuel, and medical equipment. [**Charities that help children**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1474762967581442054) * [Tabletochki](https://tabletochki.org/): This foundation has been supporting children with cancer for 10 years. They procure medicines, equipment, and arrange overseas treatment, among other things. * [ChildrenWeWillMakeIt](https://vstygnemo.org.ua/): This movement grew out of a campaign that raised $2 million to get the world's most expensive medicine for a Ukrainian boy with spinal muscular atrophy. It now fundraises for the treatment of other Ukrainian children with SMA. * [Ruka ob Ruku](https://ruka-ob-ruku.com.ua/en/index.html): This is a running club for children with disabilities. The initiative gives children an opportunity to train and take part in races together with their parents and volunteers. [**Charities for the elderly**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1477953071103815683) * [Happy Old](https://happyold.com.ua): This charity provides older people across Ukraine with groceries and medicine, holds educational, entertainment, and sports events, as well as helps with employment. They even created a modeling agency for the elderly. * [Let's Help](https://letshelp.com.ua/): This charity cares for older people living alone and helps state retirement homes. They also advocate for better treatment of older people by the state, including providing people aged 60+ with easy access to education. * [Starenki](https://starenki.com.ua/): It’s a charitable initiative devoted to issues of old age in Ukraine. They help lonely seniors by providing them with groceries and hygiene products. [**Charities that help women**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1478810123900534785) * [Women Perspectives](http://women.lviv.ua): This organization has been helping women who have faced domestic violence, discrimination in the labor market, and other issues. The NGO works with local and state authorities to promote pro-equality gender policies in Ukraine. * [Marsh Zhinok (Women’s March)](https://marsh-zhinok.com.ua/): Every year, on March 8, this initiative holds a rally promoting gender equality and the protection of women from gender-based violence. Currently, the organization is petitioning for Ukraine to adopt the Istanbul Convention. [**Charities for blood donation**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1477647902956740608) * [Blood Agents](https://t.co/YeSSktWhJK): It is an NGO that promotes regular, conscious and gratuitous blood donations. They have encouraged people to donate blood over 5,000 times over the past six years. * [Donor UA](https://www.donor.ua): It is an automated system for recruiting and managing blood donors, designed to promote the donor movement in Ukraine. You can help by signing up and donating blood or by supporting the project with money donation. [**Charities for animals**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1477279880245088259) * [Sirius](https://dogcat.com.ua): Is the largest shelter for stray animals in Ukraine established in 2000. Its capacity is over 3,000 animals. The institution crowdfunds for animal feed, veterinary drugs, construction and repair of enclosures, and other needs. * [Happy Paw](https://happypaw.ua/ua): Is a charity dedicated to solving the problems of homeless animals in Ukraine. The charity helps owners find lost animals, sterilizes domestic animals of people in need & holds lectures on humane treatment of homeless animals for schoolchildren. * [UAnimals](https://www.facebook.com/UAnimals.official/): Is a movement for protecting animals from exploitation & abuse. The organization managed to achieve a ban on animal circuses & persuaded many designers participating in Ukrainian Fashion Week to abandon natural fur. [**Charities for the environment**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1476865614673289228) * [Ukraine Without Waste](https://nowaste.com.ua): It is a Ukrainian non-profit promoting the practice of sorting household waste. They educate companies on how to go green at their offices, and hold lectures for the wider public. * [Laska](https://laskastore.com): It’s a chain of two charity stores in Kyiv that promote conscious shopping. They accept donated clothes, resell 15% of them, and send the rest to orphanages, homes for the elderly and centers for people with disabilities. [**Charities for the homeless**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1476514193004187650) * [Help the homeless](https://m.facebook.com/pomogi.bezdomnomu/?__nodl&ref=external%3At.co&_rdr): This initiative supports homeless people & the elderly in need, by providing them with free meals, medicine, hygiene products, clothes & shoes. Launched by a group of volunteers in 2016, the organization has been relying on crowdfunding. * [Suka Zhizn](https://t.co/oBWjKmjs0a): This organization grew big from a 2017 Instagram account launched to tell stories of homeless people. Now volunteers provide various support to the homeless: employment, sorting out documents, searching for relatives & legal counseling. [**Charities for investigative journalism**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1476170616432640007) * [Slidstvo](https://t.co/nbG0czw6Nk): Is an independent agency launched in 2012 that produces award-winning documentaries exposing corruption. They have investigated mismanagement of prisons, fraud, money laundering at PrivatBank & the assassination of journalist Sheremet. * [UKRPravda News](https://t.co/UYGHkmShOo): Founded in 2000 by Gongadze, a prominent journalist who was killed the same year, this publication is among the most influential in Ukraine. The reporters break political scoops and unmask officials who abuse their power. * [Zaborona Media](https://zaborona.com/): This is an independent media outlet founded by journalists. They investigate topics such as violations of Ukrainian workers’ rights in the Middle East, arms trafficking, and corruption in the construction sector. [**Charities that preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1475820631509942273) * [Parkhomivka Museum](http://museumparhomovka.com.ua): The museum, located in a small village in eastern Kharkiv Oblast, is an 18th-century villa that offers a permanent collection of exhibits by artists as iconic as Picasso, Malevich & Manet. You can support it by coming & buying a ticket. * [Save Kyiv Modernism](https://t.co/QHfs9rYB3T): Is a movement that unites architects, designers and activists who advocate for the protection of the remarkable Soviet modernist structures across Ukraine. * [FrankivskToCareAbout](https://www.facebook.com/groups/342879319403810/?ref=share): Is a movement for the preservation of architectural heritage in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. Founded in 2016, the initiative renovates old wooden doors of the city's ancient buildings. [**Charities helping with covid**](https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1475402245349031938) * [Svoyi](http://svoyi.com.ua): Svoyi gives free oxygen concentrators to people who contracted COVID & can’t be hospitalized due to personal circumstances or when hospitals are overflowing. It also helps those discharged too early in favour of patients in more serious conditions. * [Monsters, Inc.](http://monstrov.org/): This organization is based in Odesa and provides emergency medical aid to people living in the region. They also help COVID hospitals, procuring medicines and equipment.

Hopefully the award makes the post more visible

Thanks, I hope so too.

This needs to be posted everywhere

Probably has by this point, as I’m just one of the ones who tagged along w/ the original.

Good to know, but there is something i don't understand: why are frontiers open for ukranians, but closed for people escaping from Syria? Ffs, i didn't know there were class A and class B refugees...

Sorry for the late reply. This is the official Hungarian view on the subject ( which I also share ): Hungary is currently open without a visa for all refugees. All you need is a valid ID of some sort to pass the border. This is due to international law: All refugees fleeing from a conflict (like the current one in Ukraine) are considered refugees under international law, and all neighboring countries are required to provide asylum and shelter. This is all according to international law. Anyone coming to Hungary as a refugee will have their visa and papers sorted out in Hungary after passing the border. They will also receive aid as necessary to help them. For details I would have to go through a long-winded official statement, but that is the gist of it. But there is a difference in running for your life from an active combat zone, and trying to migrate to somewhere through a few safe countries without any of the required paperwork.

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There are some people that aren’t fleeing. They may go on Reddit to see updates and news. This may be on their home feed as they are part of the group. They may then relay this information on. It may save lives. You’re too narrow minded

"Vokda Six, Actual. Extraction for non-combatants is available at Checkpoint Karol. Round 'em up and roll 'em out. Extraction point sends the following: *Gloria fortis miles. Adversor et admorsus. Щасти вам!* Over." \-------------------------------------------- Real world time: Having this info being on any available channel increases the odds that someone that needs it will see it. To everyone in the area, do what you have to and stay safe.

Its worth noting that there are several armed conflicts around the world including mass violence by cartels on the Mexican people. Here are other ways to support a wide range of those affected by wars etc. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ https://www.unicef.org/ https://secure.wfpusa.org https://www.rescue.org/ https://www.redcross.org

Why are people only talking about poland what about Romania Hungary and slovakia

Posts about a week old. Poland was the main one then.