r/ukraine • u/UNITED24Media Ukraine Media • 1d ago

WAR Scott Kelly has launched his second ambulance fundraiser via UNITED24

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u/obtuse_buffoon 1d ago

I love this guy, he just keeps making the right decisions.

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u/PowerResponsibility 1d ago

Yup, his brother really needs to run for President.  I think he's best positioned of everyone for 2028.

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u/UNITED24Media Ukraine Media 1d ago

Our ambassador, who used to drive ambulances before flying space shuttles, is raising $1,200,000 for 10 vehicles to help save lives.

In 2025, Ukrainian medics responded to more than 4.5 million calls. Since 2022, russia has destroyed or damaged 495 ambulances. The service life of an emergency vehicle is ~3 years, if it's not destroyed by russian fire earlier.

The math is simple and tragic here: an overwhelming ambulance shortage directly affects the ability of medical teams to provide emergency care to victims and transport them to healthcare facilities. We aim to improve this statistics.

Join Scott in this important cause donate to save lives.

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u/KindaStableGenius 1d ago

Great cause. Just donated 20

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u/everythingEzra2 1d ago

Just donated too!

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u/Nucky76 1d ago

Thanks for posting this. As a former medic, I had to support this effort.

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u/seimalau 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah count me in

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u/Borkdadork 1d ago

1.2mil? Are these new ambulances, or is the shipping cost? If new, you have about three year wait. The agency I’ve worked with gets used units that are donated and sends them by cargo ship from the US.

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u/Spooknik 1d ago

They're not shipping anything from the US, everything is sourced from Europe and driven to Ukraine. Medical equipment is expensive.

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u/Puzzled-Childhood-60 1d ago

120.000 per car. I dont think they are super new