In Crimea, numerous people call themselves «volunteers» and support bloody Russian aggression against Ukraine. They deliver food, clothes, camouflage nets, drugs, drones and thermal cameras to Russian occupants.
At first, we focus on those «volunteers» who have already received suspicions from Ukrainian prosecutors or State Security Service of Ukraine in collaborative activity (article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). We highlight those figures who are permanent suppliers or senior managers of «charitable funds» of Russian invaders.
«Kindness of world – volunteers of Crimea». Director – Valeria Petrusevych
Charitable fund «Dobro mira – volontery Kryma» [«Kindness of world – volunteers of Crimea»] is among the most visible volunteer organizations, favored by Russian occupation authorities. It has been headed by 39 years old Valeria Valeriivna Petrusevych. Born in Crimea, she has worked as host of TV morning broadcasts at Ukrainian State TV company «Krym» in 2005-2006. Then, she was employed as real estate agent by construction company «SoyuzStroiTekhnologia» co-founded by her mother-in-law. Her father-in-law Vitalii Petrusevych is former member of Simferopol City Council from electoral block «For Yanukovych». He is a founder of Russian «clones» of Ukrainian companies. One of them is LLC «NPP «Plastopolimer». Its minority co-founders include «SoyuzStroiTekhnologia» and Ukrainian company «Ukrsotskapital».
Andrii Petrusevych, husband of Valeria Petrusevych, has mobilized Crimean inhabitants to join PMC «Wagner». His sister Kateryna Nesterenko is an activist of fund «Kindness of world». The State Security Service of Ukraine issued suspicion in collaborative activity to all three persons.
Fund «Kindness of world» has several offices in Crimean cities and villages. They raise money for the needs of Russian invaders. They buy clothes, food, drugs, equipment, drones, devices of radio electronic protection and cars. The fund has acquired 86 cars for Russian troops during Russian full scale invasion in Ukraine.
Valeria Petrusevych gives drones to Russian soldiers, September 2023. Photo: social media
44 years old entrepreneur Olena Volodymyrivna Kakalova is permanent supplier of the fund of Petrusevych. Her company makes sleeping bags, invisible coats and tactical covers for Russian invaders.
One year before the Russian occupation of Crimea, Kakalova posted photo of her daughter in Ukrainian traditional clothes but she started making Russian flags in 2014, after the Russian occupation.
Olena Kakalova prepares tactical cover. Photo: Пелагея Попова|ForPost
«ZOV of heart». Director – Anastasia Pinchuk
Autonomous non-commercial organization «ZOV sertsa» [Call of heart] was created in Simferopol in October 2023. It is headed by Anastasia Yevhenivna Pinchuk, architect by university training. She has worked in governmental architectural and construction inspection. Since 2017, she has been individual entrepreneur (her profile is advertisement). Anastasia Pinchuk calls her organization «ZOV sertsa» and uses Latin letters because letter «Z» became an informal symbol of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Her organization regularly raises money for various needs of Russian invaders – drugs, food, camouflage nets, heating devises and drones. Pinchuk delivers «humanitarian aid» to Russian occupants in person. She told Russian propagandist media «RIA novosti» that all her family members were involved in the activity of her organization. Her father repairs cars for Russian troops, her mother prepares vegetables for soups and cereals and makes trench candles, her brother is «an armed volunteer» whereas her husband, Russian policeman, gives money for gasoline to travel to the front line. She actively promotes her «humanitarian trips». She easily makes her selfies on ruins of Ukrainian cities bombarded by Russian occupants.
In June 2024, the State Security Service of Ukraine issued suspicion in absentia in collaborative activity to Anastasia Pinchuk.
Anastasia Pinchuk (extreme right), March 2024. Photo: social media
«Together we are strong». Director – Olga Davydko.
Ukrainian prosecutors of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol has already submitted their verdict about Olga Davydko to the court. We highlighted her activity in our previous publication. 38 years old Olga Vasylivna Davydko has been Ukrainian sportswoman and a member of Ukrainian national team on sumo. She betrayed Ukraine in 2014 and became a member of Russian national team on sumo and Vice President of Russian «Federation of Sumo of Republic of Crimea». Since Russian full scale invasion into Ukraine, she has actively assisted Russian occupants. Since autumn 2023, she has headed «Center of assistance to soldiers» «Together we are strong».
Davydko and Co prepares cereals and canned meat for Russian occupants, organizes fund raising for various needs of invaders, buys drugs, uniforms, drones, thermal cameras, bulletproof vests etc. She cares about over twenty Russian military units and wounded invaders in hospitals.
She has been very visible in social media.
Olga Davydko gives «humanitarian aid» to Russian soldiers, May 2023. Photo: social media
«Crimean fairies». Director – Tetyana Savytska.
«Crimean fairies», regional non-profit organization for assistance to citizens under difficult circumstances and participants of «special military operation», was created in June 2024. It is headed by 55 years old resident of Simferopol Tetyana Sergiivna Savytska.
Savytska is the member of «Russian community Sobol», sanctioned by the European Union. She has been active participant of «Crimean Spring» and blocked units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Crimea in 2014. She became deputy commander of «Crimean Cossack regiment», involved into the aggression against Ukrainian in occupied Donbas.
Savytska is the co-founder of Russian «Association of volunteers of special military operation», set up in May 2024 in Kabardino-Balkaria. The Association involves volunteers from several republics of the Russian Federation, «Donetsk People’s Republic» and Crimea.
Tetyana Savytska. Photo: Dmytro Makeev
Headed by Savytska, «Crimean fairies» collects everything for Russian occupants – from underwear to digital scopes and drones; they cook canned meat and pancakes.
Savytska delivers «humanitarian aid» to the front line in person.
Tetyana Savytska loads «humanitarian aid» for Russian soldiers, July 2023. Photo: social media
«Humanitarian front of Crimea». Director – Anastasia Solodovnykova
Charitable fund «Humanitarian front of Crimea» was registered in March 2023 in Stary Krym. Her president is 40 years old Solodovnykova Anastasia Mykolaivna, resident of Bakhchysarai. She has resided in Moscow and Saint Petersburg in 2000-2012. Upon her comeback to Crimea, she managed real estate agency, got training on «art therapy». She was going to conduct master classes for children. After the beginning of Russian full scale invasion into Ukraine, she has raised money for cars, spare parts, equipment, food and drugs for Russian occupants.
Anastasia Solodovnykova receives letter of gratitude from Russian soldiers, 2023. Photo: dzen.ru
Anastasia Solodovnykova brings her «humanitarian cargo» in person. As she says, her team of «volunteers» helps over 70 Russian military units. She actively promotes her «volunteerism» in social media and Russian media.
In August 2024, the State Security Service of Ukraine issued suspicion in absentia to Solodovnykova in assistance to the enemy. She may face from 10 to 12 years of imprisonment and confiscation of her assets. The Center of Journalist Investigations highlighted her activity in an article «Anastasia Solodovnykova from Crimea, head of «volunteer» charitable fund, received suspicion of the State Security Service of Ukraine».
Anastasia Solodovnykova gives «humanitarian cargo» to Russian invaders, summer 2023, Photo: dzen.ru
«Scythe». Director – Viktoria Borysenko.
Crimean regional non-profit «Scythe» was registered in 2015. It focused on dog breeding and training. Now its premises are used for making camouflage nets. Head of the organization is Viktoria Viktorivna Borysenko.
Viktoria Borysenko makes camouflage nets for Russian troops. Photo: screenshot from video
Members of organization, neighbors and students are involved into making nets. Husbands of members prepared necessary equipment. They also make winter wool belts for Russian occupants. They use the wool of dogs
Belt from dog wool. Photo: Dmytro Makeev
«Circle of kindness». Manager – Natalia Shlyakhova
Autonomous non-profit Center of support of patriotic, social and charitable projects «Circle of kindness» was registered in June 2023 in Ukromne village of Simferopol raion. It was founded by 36 years old local resident and accountant Natalia Sergiivna Shlyakhova. Her 25 years old brother fights against Ukraine.
Natalia Shlyakhova. Photo: social media
Members of «circle» prepare tactical stretchers, camouflage nets and trench candles. As Shlyakhova proudly told Russian media, they made 24 thousand of trench candles for Kherson region. She visits schools and teaches children on making tactical bracelets for Russian troops. She makes pupils to write letters to Russian soldiers. Recently she visited schools in occupied Genichesk.
Women from «Circle of kindness» make camouflage nets. Photo: social media
«Mothers of Crimea to soldiers of Motherland». Director – Ekateryna Artemina.
Crimean republican non-profit organization «Mothers of Crimea to soldiers of Motherland» was founded in June 2022 in Simferopol. It has been managed by 38 years old Artemina Ekateryna Sergeevna. Since 2017, she has been involved into entertainment industry in Moscow where she registered LLC «Molto classic». The company was liquidated in 2020.
Now Artemina organizes charitable concerts in Crimea and raises money to support Russian «special military operation». She brings «humanitarian aid» (food, clothes, military equipment) to Russian occupants.
Ekaterina Artemina with Russian soldiers, 2023. Photo: social media
Artemina conducts events like «Letter to soldier», «Front schocolate», «Socks for soldiers», «Sweat hello for the front» in schools. Her organization recently participated in opening cadet class in Kherson region.
Ekaterina Artemina in occupied Kherson region, March 2024. Photo: social media
Toplovksy women monastery in Bilogirsky raion has become permanent supplier of money and food through Artemina’s organization for the «special military organization». It is managed by 78 years old Ukrainian citizen Tyschenko Nina Mykhailivna. She was born in Ukrainian Cherkassy region. She worked as teacher of foreign languages but then became a monk. She has been the head of monastery for over a quarter of a century, she turned monastery into profitable business.
Since the beginning of Russian full scale invasion, monks of monastery cook bread, cheese and canned meat for Russian occupants. They buy clothes etc for them. They give protective belts with prayers and blessed flags to Russian troops.
Monk of Toplovsky women monastery with blessed flag for Russian troops. Photo: Dmytro Makeev
This list of Crimean bloody volunteers is not exhaustive…
