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November · December 2026

Campaign · Winterisation

Winter
came
early.

Light, warmth, and holidays nobody cancels.

01 · Why it matters now

Winter in Ukraine does not start with the first snow. It starts with the first strike on a power station, and this year that came months ago. Families are once again charging everything, storing water, and planning the day around outages.

And still, parents will find something to put under the pillow on St Nicholas Day. A generator, a warm coat, a food bag, or a small gift will not fix everything, but they help people get through winter with dignity and let children keep their holidays.

Reality on the ground

Energy attacks have not stopped since September.

Outages in most oblasts, often without warning.

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Frontline and evacuated families enter winter with the least in reserve.

St Nicholas, Christmas, and New Year still happen for children.

02 · The season

Four months.
One winter.

November · Preparation

What is in place now shapes the rest of winter. Generators, power banks, torches, and fuel reach families, hubs, and hospitals before the coldest weeks. Food bags return.

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December · The cold becomes physical

Staying warm, staying healthy, feeding a family. Warm clothing, blankets, heaters, and medical supplies, and holiday packs so children keep St Nicholas Day, Christmas, and New Year.

03 · Winterisation

Light, warmth,
and care.

What does support make possible when power, heat, and connection cannot be guaranteed? Five things, delivered by the UP Crew across the winter months.

Light and power

Generators, EcoFlow units, power banks, torches, and fuel for families, community hubs, hospitals, and warming points.

Power bank (20,000 mAh)

1,500 UAH / ≈ $35

Petrol generator (3–3.5 kW)

22,000 UAH / ≈ $500

Charging station (≈ 1,000 Wh)

35,000 UAH / ≈ $800

Warmth

Warm clothing, blankets, hand warmers, and heaters for homes where heating fails and people wear coats indoors.

One warmth kit

4,500 UAH / ≈ $100

Food bags return

Staples that can be prepared without reliable electricity, for families in frontline communities.

One food bag

1,000 UAH / ≈ $23

Medical supplies

Supplies for frontline hospitals and stabilisation points, where winter adds to the pressure.

See the medical campaign: Where Seconds Matter →

Holiday packs for children

Something warm, something sweet, something to play with. Packed for schools, kindergartens, and communities ahead of St Nicholas Day, Christmas, and New Year.

Campaign opens mid-November.

One holiday pack

750 UAH / ≈ $17

Each pack brings a child closer to the holidays.

“For a child, a holiday is not a luxury. It is proof that life goes on, and that there is someone to lean on.”

Stay close to the work.

Regular updates from the UP Crew on the ground in Ukraine.

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04 · From the road

Past winters, as they were.

Every update on this page comes from work the UP Crew has done and can show. Through the winter we add field notes, deliveries, and what each one made possible.

2022 · 2023

2024 · 2025

05 · What the UP Crew delivered since 2022

food bags

power sources: EcoFlows, generators, power banks

towns, cities, and locations

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oblasts

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Ukrainian Patriot Impact Reports 2022-2023, 2024, 2025 and the most up-to-date data available for 2026.

06 · SUPPORT WINTERISATION

Give from where you are.

Donations through this page go to Ukrainian Patriot’s general fund, which supports winterisation alongside other urgent needs: light, warmth, food, medical supplies, and holiday packs.

Canada

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United States

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Ukraine

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Thank you for standing with us.

07 · FIELD UPDATES

What your support funded.

Updated through the campaign. Only confirmed deliveries are shown.

Update · date

Holiday packs: packed, sent, delivered

Updated through the campaign. Only confirmed deliveries are shown.

Update · date

Holiday packs: packed, sent, delivered

Updated through the campaign. Only confirmed deliveries are shown.

Update · date

Holiday packs: packed, sent, delivered

Updated through the campaign. Only confirmed deliveries are shown.

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