In Ukraine, civilians raise $5.6 million for army through govt-backed Diia app: Reports

In a key development amidst ongoing war in Ukraine, citizens raised $5.6 million via Diia app in a bid to support country's armed forces, Kyiv Independent reported on March 21. news agency furr stated, citing  government-backed app's press release that more than 1,78,000 Ukrainians donated to cause. All funds are donated to charity Come Back Alive, stated reports.

According to Kyiv Independent, "Ukrainians raise $5.6 million for military through Diia app. According to government app’s press service, more than 178,000 Ukrainians donated for cause. All funds are transferred to Come Back Alive charity."

Ever since onset of Russian invasion on February 24, Ukraine's resistance to Moscow has gripped world, dominating social media and news. With all of exposure, re has been a huge outpouring of financial assistance. Civilians, governments, organisations and celebrities have committed billions of dollars and dispatched everything from weapons to bitcoin to Ukraine to show ir support.

Stories of bravery and images of vulnerable victims, such as a pregnant woman on a stretcher after a blast, have sparked outrage and sness on social media. communal grief has been heightened by reports of escalating civilian and military deaths in Ukraine. Moreover, Ukrainians are being welcomed cordially and almost without any question all around Europe. Furr, government of United Kingdom is providing residents with housing at 350 pounds per month.

Russia-Ukraine war

In midst of Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces' valiant resistance, claims have surfaced that Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Andriy Paliy has been killed in military offensives in Kherson. death of First Captain rank officer ds to a long list of Kremlin forces personnel killed in war-torn eastern European country since February 24. According to reports, Russian Commander was killed by Ukrainian forces when a position on an airfield in port city of sourn Ukraine was demolished.

In a Telegram message sent earlier on March 18, Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security said Russian Colonel Sergei Sukharev was killed by Ukrainian forces while fighting in a foreign area in fourth week of war. According to Wall Street Journal, Ukraine has a military intelligence squ committed to tracking down Russia's top military figures, including generals, pilots, artillery, and commanders.

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