# 🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI! 🇺🇦
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# Art Friday Awards!
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[Art Friday Awards for the week of August 28, 2023](https://preview.redd.it/1ohim752bxlb1.png?width=3468&format=png&auto=webp&s=407028040cc4a995ffb069445d057694cabf4f26)
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But before we proceed to the awards, here’s some…
# Art You Can Own!
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[25th Airborne incursor diorama by u\/brammo1991](https://preview.redd.it/v5a63wip3xlb1.png?width=3336&format=png&auto=webp&s=12e8baef03a42b19cea44bbbcc5776c6dfa5e658)
[u/brammo1991](https://www.reddit.com/u/brammo1991/) skillfully and with style creates Ukraine-inspired Space Marine dioramas, then auctions them off and donates the proceeds to U24 and Come Back Alive. This week, he’s auctioning a [25th Airborne Brigade incursor diorama](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/167fq7h/diorama_fundraiser_25th_airborne_brigade_incursor/). The auction is [here](https://www.ebay.com/itm/175884396857).
So he’s raised nearly 800 Euro / 860 USD / 32K UAH this way. Help him raise a little more and get yourself something pretty wonderful in the process!
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[L-R: Limited edition engraved knife and painted bullet shells by Maxim Kilderov](https://preview.redd.it/xjvofcjxfgva1.png?width=4514&format=png&auto=webp&s=a211489e5edebeef9f215f1415d6247520ae5a16)
Artist and [actual legend](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/14aidn4/comment/jodebop/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) u/kilderov, whom you can read about [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1387v5y/527_eest_the_sun_is_rising_over_kyiv_on_the_436th/), was forced to leave occupied Nova Kakhovka for his own safety. Yes, Nova Kakhovka, home to the dam that russia destroyed with catastrophic results on June 6, 2023. He now sells his work to support the civilians in his city and the warriors from it, who are mostly fighting in and around Bakhmut. Check out his ongoing [painted shells initiative](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/12fxtlr/painted_bullet_shells_to_help_nova_kakhovka/), his limited edition series of [engraved knives](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/12etqmj/white_on_black_camo_series_limited_edition_of_18/) signed by the artist (I have one and I love it), and [his latest post](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/157uak8/art_forces_kilderov_report_no_energy_all_this/). DM him if anything catches your eye!
So far, r/Ukraine, you’ve helped him raise well over $16,000 for [Humanity](https://quicknote.io/d2edacb0-fd2d-11ec-b0ea-1752dc463003), which provides humanitarian aid and evacuation in Nova Kakhovka and Kherson, and for Nova Kakhovka’s warriors at the front. [Here’s](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/11b30aq/this_week_i_was_created_more_art_pieces_and/) a great example of what he’s doing with the funds you help him raise.
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[One sculpture made from a russian rocket soon to be auctioned by Ukraine Front Line](https://preview.redd.it/a5goo5p4dkgb1.png?width=2637&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ae135dd40ba5531b728f33066c565ccf059224a)
Ukraine Front Line, a US-based NGO which partners with u/jesterboyd, will auction a number of art objects made from a russian rocket which struck a stabilization point near Bakhmut. The auction, which will run from September 10 – September 17, will benefit the medical unit of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade and u/21_vetal_01’s work. [Learn more here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15k152e/ukraine_front_line_update_auctioning_sculptures/).
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[Some of u\/21\_vetal\_01’s handiwork](https://preview.redd.it/8lvqo9scg6cb1.png?width=3516&format=png&auto=webp&s=660808d33511317f9f372a3e6d03fadd7513d067)
u/21_vetal_01, whom you can read about [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/13f7np2/515_eest_the_sun_is_rising_over_kyiv_on_the_443rd/), turns scraps of destroyed russian equipment into trophies and souvenirs, and his wife makes beautiful little treasures and beautiful little treasure boxes. Proceeds support every facet of the war effort, from military aid to humanitarian aid to cash assistance for families of the fallen. Here are [some examples of what they make](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15ong07/in_honor_of_art_friday_i_will_show_you_new/), here’s his [latest work](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15uvzum/many_people_have_recently_asked_me_to_make_a/), and here’s a very, very small example of the astonishing variety of things they do [with the funds they raise](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15ohhtl/hi_all_not_a_big_photo_report_from_the_front_from/). Check them out on Instagram at [Two Souls Creations](https://www.instagram.com/twosoulscreations/).
[Pet portrait by u\/DobrovolskaArtCustom. I love that someone named their pug Chuck D.](https://preview.redd.it/c70bn9xbaf9b1.png?width=4227&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae4f6d35de1ce5cdeb6c7a9ecab597c35160f180)
u/DobrobolskaArtCustom paints and sells [custom pet portraits](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/14n2oxj/good_day_to_all_this_is_my_pug_his_name_is/) and [custom painted denim](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/15od6ot/hello_sorry_ive_been_missing_for_2_weeks_had/). Check out [her latest work](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/160uxhm/hi_all_the_jacket_was_created_especially_for_the/), created in honor of Independence Day, and [her Etsy shop](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1205489648/unique-custom-pet-portrait-from-photo) to order!
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And now …
# Art Friday Awards!
# The П’Ю П’Ю П’Ю / PEW PEW PEW Award
(Ukrainian speakers will probably snort at my title, because п’ю means “I drink / I’m drinking.” It’s not my fault a classic sci fi noise transliterates to a real Ukrainian word.)
**Space Ukraine. Oil on canvas, 2021**, painted and submitted by u/pavlokandyba.
\[[LINK](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1676kca/space_ukraine_oil_on_canvas_2021/)\]
# The I Think They’re Interested Award
**Hello!:) Do you think you would be interested in this kind of military creativity as a support for our soldiers🇺🇦?**, submitted by u/21_vetal_01 and created by one of his many soldier friends.
\[[LINK](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1673sva/hello_do_you_think_you_would_be_interested_in/)\]
# The Melon or Malyuk? Award
**Kherson Motanka by Stanislav Lunin**, submitted by u/Ihor_S. The artist, of course, is [Stanislav Lunin](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Wmw0dv).
h/t to u/Interesting-Invite59 for the title.
(It’s weird to see a motanka with a face, but okay.)
\[[LINK](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/16762kn/kherson_motanka_by_stanislav_lunin/)\]
# The People’s Choice Award
**Paper beats plane**, created and submitted by u/booksbeer.
\[[LINK](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/166zffi/paper_beats_plane_oc/)\]
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# For Your Listening Pleasure
[Angy Kreyda – Брате (офіційний виднограй) English subs](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/167la34/angy_kreyda_%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%BE%D1%84%D1%96%D1%86%D1%96%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9_english_subs/), submitted by u/Glittering_Donut_791.
[STALEVY – Відпускай ( Ukrainian heavy metal)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1687873/stalevy_%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B9_ukrainian_heavy_metal/), submitted by u/Dry_War_4185.
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**Thank you to all the thoughtful, creative, talented people who created and/or submitted art this week!**
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The 557th day of a nine-year invasion that has been going on for centuries.
One day closer to victory.
# 🇺🇦 HEROYAM SLAVA! 🇺🇦
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# Verified Charities
* [**u/Jesterboyd**](https://www.reddit.com/u/Jesterboyd/) is a mod for [**r/ukraine**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/) and local to Kyiv. His current project is to fund [**some very interesting drones**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/vpaao6/hello_sub_jester_here_we_dont_often_talk_and_we/)**.** [**Link to donation**](http://jesterboyd.live/donations)
* [**United24**](https://u24.gov.ua/): This site was launched by President Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be allocated to cover the most pressing needs facing Ukraine.
* [**Come Back Alive**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/yjoi0j/come_back_alive_this_ngo_crowdfunds_nonlethal/): This NGO crowdfunds non-lethal military equipment, such as thermal vision scopes & supplies it to the front lines. It also provides training for Ukrainian soldiers, as well as researching troops’ needs and social reintegration of veterans.
* [**Trident Defense Initiative**](https://www.instagram.com/trident_defense_initiative): This initiative run by former NATO and UA servicemen has trained and equipped thousands of Ukrainian soldiers.
* [**Ukraine Front Line**](https://ukrainefrontline.org/) US-based and registered 501(c)(3), this NGO fulfills front line soldiers’ direct defense and humanitarian aid requests through their man on the ground, [r/Ukraine](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ukraine)’s own [u/jesterboyd](https://www.reddit.com/u/jesterboyd).
* [**Ukraine Aid Ops**](https://ukraineaidops.org/about/): Volunteers around the world who are helping to find and deliver equipment directly to those who need it most in Ukraine.
* [**Hospitallers**](https://www.hospitallers.life/needs-hospitallers-copy): This is a medical battalion that unites volunteer paramedics and doctors to save the lives of soldiers on the frontline. They crowdfund their vehicle repairs, fuel, and medical equipment.
* [**Humanity**](https://quicknote.io/d2edacb0-fd2d-11ec-b0ea-1752dc463003): Co-founded by [u/kilderov](https://www.reddit.com/u/kilderov), Humanity is a small team of volunteers securing and distributing humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable populations in temporarily occupied Kherson Oblast. Kilderov and his friends were under occupation in Nova Kakhovka in 2022.
You can find many more charities with diverse areas of focus in our vetted charities article [**HERE**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/wiki/charities/)**.**
by most_unseemly