Since December 2023, the “Protective Mesh” project has been uniting dedicated volunteers to create camouflage nets.
Our goal is to support the Defense Forces by providing them with reliable camouflage, as well as to create a cozy space for volunteers, where you can feel the warmth of a common cause and make new friends. Camouflage nets perform a vital task – they hide positions, equipment and personnel from enemy drones, reconnaissance and shelling. Effective camouflage not only increases the success of operations, but also often saves the most valuable thing – the lives of our soldiers.
In the third year of a full-scale invasion, every Ukrainian yearns for a sense of security, support and warmth, as well as a sense of involvement in the fight against the aggressor.
Due to your support and with the help of dedicated volunteers, we have already achieved the following results:
- handed over 26 camouflage nets, the colors of which were carefully selected for the season and the conditions on the frontlines;
- used more than 3000 meters of fabric to ensure the maximum camouflage effect in various natural conditions;
- provided nets to the “hotspot” regions: Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy;
- more than 80 volunteers were involved in creating nets;
- there has been a known situation when our net was used as a stretcher to evacuate a wounded soldier.
The nets were handed over to the following units and brigades: National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) brigade “Spartan”, “Hostri Kartuzy”, “Kraken” Regiment of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), 97th Mechanized Brigade, 95th Guards Air Assault Brigade, 93rd Mechanized Brigade, separate units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), servicemen of the 4th border detachment.
Each net is the result of the joint efforts of many people, who help our defenders remain unnoticed and protected with their efforts. And our weaving space is really warm and friendly! We care about the atmosphere and safety: you can join the “Mesh” only via the recommendation of volunteers who are already working with us. People with common values and goals gather here. You can watch movies and YouTube shows on the projector while you weave, we occasionally have DJ sets, and free drinks and sweets are always available to get you in a good mood. You can also visit us together with your children and pets.
The intensity of hostilities does not subside, so requests for camouflage remain high. We continue to do everything possible to save the lives of our defenders and support them in the fight against the enemy.
We are grateful to everyone who joins our initiatives and reinforces the army! Together, we can do more for our defenders and build a strong, valued community!