Phoenix Wings

Phoenix Wings (ukr. Крила Фенікса) — volunteer organization that financially assists Ukrainian army and collects donations to support it. It was established by famous Ukrainian activist Yury Biryukov on March 27, 2014.

For the death metal band Symbyosis album, see On the Wings of Phoenix.
Phoenix Wings
Крила Фенікса
TypeNGO
Location
Key people
Yury Biryukov
Websitehttp://wings-phoenix.org.ua/en
Phoenix Wings on Facebook

Activity

Ukrainian army has heavy losses due to the Russian intervention in Crimea and Donbas. The foundation arose as an attempt to help and support the armed forces. Phoenix Wings mainly deal with technical support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also delivers medicine to the wounded during the fighting, carries out restoration of buildings in which are based Ukrainian military, and so on.

Yury Biryukov

The organization is also involved in the restoration of flying vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They helped to repair the aircraft AN-26, so the plane returned to the ranks of the Ukrainian army. The need for it has become particularly acute after the separatists in the Donbass destroyed transport aircraft IL-76, resulting in the deaths of 49 people who were on board.[1]

During the entire period of the foundation, "Phoenix Wings" collected as donations over 60 million UAH.[2] The organization purchased more than 1,000 articles of body armor. The fund also bought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and continues to buy bulletproof helmets and portable radios,[3] special materials for fortification,[4] spaced armour for infantry fighting vehicles,[5] armored cars,[6] etc.[7]

Members of the Foundation "Phoenix Wings" also built a special facility in Mykolaiv for the 10 Saky naval aviation brigade, which moved from occupied Crimea. The building housed the engineering and technical staff of the team.[8]

According to the website "Prestupnosty.net" (2014), there are 20 permanent members in "Phoenix Wings", and the number of participants is growing.[9]

References
  1. Pimp My Military Plane: Ukrainian Activists Refurb Soviet-Era Ride in English
  2. "Волонтерская группа "Крылья Феникса" собрала 4,5 млн гривен для обеспечения АТО: "Мы справились даже с ремонтом самолета"". Censor.net (in Russian). 11 June 2014.
  3. "The Man Who Gave Ukraine's Army 1,000 Bulletproof Vests". Mashable. 23 May 2014.
  4. "Волонтеры из группы "Крылья Феникса" заказали и протестировали современные полевые укрепления для украинской армии". Censor.net (in Russian). 18 September 2014.
  5. "На все БМП 72-й бригады будут установлены противокумулятивные экраны, - волонтер Владимир Степанец". Censor.net (in Russian). 11 September 2014.
  6. "Волонтеры запустили проект по автообеспечению армии". Autoconsulting (in Russian). 15 September 2014.
  7. ""Крила Фенікса" на допомогу українській армії". Ukrainian army (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2014.
  8. "Волонтеры построили дом для морской авиационной бригады в Николаеве". Преступности.нет (in Russian). 4 July 2014.
  9. ""КРЫЛЬЯ ФЕНИКСА": Весь мир знает, что я занимаюсь 79-й аэромобильной бригадой". Преступности.нет (in Russian). 1 July 2014.
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