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“For Our Freedom and Yours”: Polish Volunteers Deliver 21 Vehicles to Ukraine on Independence Day
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Polish volunteers delivered 21 vehicles to Ukrainian military units in Lviv on November 11, Poland’s Independence Day, Hromadske reported.
The vehicles were symbolically handed over near the Lviv Opera House to representatives of several Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades, according to a Hromadske correspondent.
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The Polish volunteer group “Pavuchykhy z Opola” has delivered more than 3,000 vehicles to Ukraine’s military since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Hromadske noted. The vehicles are purchased with donations from Polish citizens, while some donors provide their own cars.
“We have supported the front since the very beginning of the full-scale war. This is important for both your freedom and ours, because together we are strong,” organization founder Ola Chernetska told Hromadske.
“Gratitude for our own freedom obliges us to help those whose freedom someone is trying to take away,” she added.
Volunteer and former serviceman Robert Yehula, who previously fought as a volunteer in Ukraine, explained that the group deliberately scheduled the delivery for Poland’s Independence Day.
“On the occasion of our national holiday, we wanted to show Ukraine that it is not alone, that we are with you, and that we will stand for our freedom and yours,” Yehula told Hromadske.
Polish volunteer Marcin Mizgalski described Independence Day as one of Poland’s most important national holidays and emphasized that Ukraine’s freedom also matters to Poles.
Asked about anti-Ukrainian slogans expected at some Independence Day marches, Mizgalski argued that most Poles continue to support Ukraine.
“Unfortunately, anti-Ukrainian shouters really do exist in Polish politics, but they do not matter,” he told Hromadske, while pointing to the large number of Ukrainians hosted by Polish families since the full-scale invasion.
The volunteer group continues to collect funds and vehicles for the Ukrainian military, calling on individuals and companies to donate serviceable cars that can be used at the front.
Poland has also continued to expand state support for Ukraine. On November 6, Warsaw pledged an additional $1.95 million for generators to help Ukraine prepare for winter and strengthen the resilience of its energy sector.
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