"Support is crucial": a volunteer shares how he contributes to maintaining the army's combat readiness (video).

During the full-scale war, volunteering has provided Ukrainians with a sense of unity. Thanks to the powerful cohesion of the nation, important fundraising efforts are being completed today, and the army's combat capability is being supported.

About this, "Telegraph" reported within the framework of the project "Line of Resistance" , volunteer and tactical medicine instructor at the "Reservist" training center Yuri Kisilchuk shared his thoughts. In his opinion, it is the unity of Ukrainians that stops the enemy, and volunteering is an integral force of resistance.

"Volunteering has fostered a sense of unity. The list of needs is extensive, units are waiting, and time is working against us. Everyone has different requests and specifics. It all depends on the direction: if the request is for medical supplies, there is a difference in what tourniquets they use, how they assemble first aid kits, and what a combat medic is equipped with. Assistance is crucial: if we hadn't done this, the guys would have been without a vehicle or electronic warfare equipment. A familiar medic wrote that if we hadn't delivered the medications, she wouldn't have had anything to treat the guys," the volunteer explains.

According to Kisilchuk, there are times when important fundraising efforts simply come to a standstill. However, after some time, suddenly, people emerge and "in droves" close the fundraising. The war has united Ukrainians, and they continue to support the army.

"Sometimes fundraising efforts get really stuck. There was a request for a vehicle; I raised 200 thousand — and then everything stopped, I didn’t know what to do, the guys are waiting. But each time, people appeared out of nowhere, and the needs were met. I don’t know everyone’s motives, but for some reason, people join together. This unity is what closes the fundraising and allows the army to hold its ground. I can't stop doing this; if I do, I don't know how I will sleep at night," Kisilchuk concluded.

For more on unity, resistance, volunteering, and how the struggle for existence fills life with new meanings, check out the extensive interview with "Telegraph" as part of the "Line of Resistance" project featuring volunteer and tactical medicine instructor at the "Reservist" training center, Yuri Kisilchuk.

Earlier, "Telegraph" reported on Mikhail Puryshov — the first Ukrainian volunteer to break through to besieged Mariupol, surrounded by Russian troops. Despite constant enemy attacks and the absence of "green corridors," he delivered humanitarian aid to the city and evacuated people. His red Mercedes Sprinter van became a symbol of salvation for many. He evacuated about 1000 people, mostly children.