The United24 fundraising platform has published a video Christmas greeting from the Ukrainian military. In four legendary songs, they reminded the world that the war in Ukraine is still ongoing.
Xmas songs covers from the Ukrainian military
In each song, several words were changed to remind the world of the war in Ukraine. For example, in John Lennon's song, instead of "war is over", the lyrics read "war is not over".
The video features servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Remez, Inna Korolenko, Dmytro Romanchuk, Artur Temchenko, Mykhailo Oliynyk, Dmytro Dudko, Svitlana Cherednichenko, Viktoria Chudakovska, Iryna Kosovska and a paramedic of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army Mykhailo Adamchak.
The video was filmed in a dugout in the direction of Bakhmut, against the backdrop of civilian objects destroyed by the Russian occupiers — a cultural centre and railway station in Lyman, a school and a petrol station in Kostiantynivka, 15 km from the front line, United24 reports.
What is known about United24
In May 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree supporting the creation of the national brand United24.
The platform should unite the efforts of international partners to support Ukraine in defending its independence and post-war reconstruction.
World-renowned and Ukrainian figures have already become United24 ambassadors: Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina, historian Timothy Snyder, footballer Andriy Shevchenko, American actor Liev Schreiber, Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick, the creative director of Balenciaga Demna Gvasalia, Imagine Dragons, boxer Oleksandr Usyk, and astronaut Scott Kelly.
