Local journalists at work in central station on March 2, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces continued their advance on the Ukrainian capital as the country's invasion of its western neighbour entered its seventh day.
Local journalists at work in central station on March 2, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces continued their advance on the Ukrainian capital as the country's invasion of its western neighbour entered its seventh day. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Ukraine Voices Appeal

Ukraine is under attack and Ukrainian voices must be heard.

This is a war about information, and local journalists are at the forefront of the battle. As Russia continues its invasion, IWPR is on the ground supporting Ukraine’s courageous media, fighting back against Russian lies and propaganda.

Help us help Ukrainians to tell the truth.

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Your donations enable us to increase our support to local voices so that they can tell the story of Ukraine under fire.

We are providing funding for journalists to do their work and emergency support for media in distress. We are organising training and procuring protective equipment to those on the frontline. Working with local partners in Ukraine, we are helping media workers displaced by the fighting.

IWPR has been working in Ukraine since 2015 and has local staff and widespread contacts in local media and civil society organisations across the country. We work in partnership with local and international support groups to ensure that all support is used effectively, efficiently and reaches those who need it.

Help us to keep Ukrainian journalists safe and productive so their voices can be heard.

"I promised my wife I would not take up a weapon. I have never held one in my arms anyway. My passion is the media, and I can better serve Ukraine by continuing to work as a journalist."


Andreii Ianitsky Ukrainian journalist and editor

From an article by IWPR Executive Director Ukraine’s Local Media Organises Lviv, 28 Feb 2022

GIVE TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN JOURNALISTS

YOUR GIFT COULD HELP PROVIDE

  Protective helmet $275
  Hostile environment training $500
  Protective body jacket with plates $980
  Support for Ukraine Live reports $1000
  Emergency support for Ukraine media $5000

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Ukraine Voices

The Ukraine Voices project supports Ukrainian journalists reporting on the Russian invasion of their country.

A man stands amid debris in front of a residential apartment complex that was heavily damaged by a Russian attack on March 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A man stands amid debris in front of a residential apartment complex that was heavily damaged by a Russian attack on March 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Ukrainian servicemen walk in the destroyed street on April 4, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv.
Ukrainian servicemen walk in the destroyed street on April 4, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv. © Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images
Journalists are seen working on the doorstep of an hotel on Maidan Square on March 1, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Journalists are seen working on the doorstep of an hotel on Maidan Square on March 1, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images
Smoke rises from a fire at an industrial facility after Russian military attack in the area on March 26, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine.
Smoke rises from a fire at an industrial facility after Russian military attack in the area on March 26, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. © Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A volunteer takes a break in the Science Center on March 10, 2022 in Ternopil, Ukraine. Science Center of Ternopil became the office where volunteers gather and send supplies for the internally displaced persons, and to cities and towns experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe.
A volunteer takes a break in the Science Center on March 10, 2022 in Ternopil, Ukraine. Science Center of Ternopil became the office where volunteers gather and send supplies for the internally displaced persons, and to cities and towns experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images
Local journalists at work in central station on March 2, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Local journalists at work in central station on March 2, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images
A girl sits with her dog and cat in the Dorohozhychi subway station which has has been turned into a bomb shelter on March 02, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A girl sits with her dog and cat in the Dorohozhychi subway station which has has been turned into a bomb shelter on March 02, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
A man rides his bike past destroyed buildings on March 03, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine.
A man rides his bike past destroyed buildings on March 03, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Passengers depart the railway station after disembarking trains from the east on March 11, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine.
Passengers depart the railway station after disembarking trains from the east on March 11, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. © Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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