A parallel campaign, “Warmth from Poland for Kyiv”, is also underway in Poland.
The emergency appeal was launched on Wednesday, with purchases beginning the following day as volunteers rushed to secure generators for hospitals and households, as well as spare batteries and basic equipment.
Organiser Martin Ondraczek told Czech state news agency CTK he was surprised by both the speed and scale of the response, which drew contributions from around 60,000 people.
He suggested the surge of support partly reflected public unease over the new Czech government’s cooler stance on aiding Ukraine, calling the donations a form of “credit card protest.”
Funds have already paid for generators for two smaller hospitals, with further assistance directed to care homes and families living without electricity in rooms where temperatures have dropped to 8–9°C.
The effort has been publicly praised by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Czech President Petr Pavel, who thanked donors for turning solidarity into action.
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Source: Onet/PAP
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