Many individuals all over the world are still doing what they can to support the country as the war in Ukraine rages on.
However, there are worries that since the beginning of the Russian-led invasion, support has significantly decreased.
The president of Kelowna Stand With Ukraine, Denys Storozhuk, stated, “I believe it’s psychological.” It’s psychological, I say. People adapt to that.
Kelowna Stands With Ukraine was formed earlier in the year when the war broke out.
Since its beginnings, the non-profit organisation has hosted numerous protests and fundraising activities that initially drew sizable crowds.
According to Storozhuk, “what we observe with every rally, every event we hold… we have less and less people attending.”
This past weekend, Kelowna held a running fundraiser to collect money for winter boots for soldiers in Ukraine, but fewer than a dozen people showed up.
It’s quite depressing and disappointing,” remarked Storozhuk.
The digital age and people’s decreased reliance on television to acquire their news, according to Storozhuk, are to blame for the complacency.
They look at YouTube videos and the websites they desire, he said. And if it’s not there, people won’t notice it, so they’ll just forget about it or disregard it.
Stefania Miroshnychenko left her father, uncle, and lover behind when she and her mother left Ukraine in May.
She admitted to Global News, “I’m simply thinking about them all the time.”
She is discouraged that the conflict doesn’t seem to be a top priority for many people anymore.
She claimed that just the previous week, her boyfriend in Kyiv recorded a video of Russian rockets striking a neighbouring power plant, which resulted in a widespread outage.
“It’s more terrifying now because now citizens of Kyiv can see these rockets above their heads and they can see explosions everywhere in the city,” Miroshnychenko said. “As a result, people are now more afraid.
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Even though there are many other ways to continue to support Ukraine, like attending meetings to help come up with ideas for how to assist the nation from this side of the globe, Storozhuk expressed the hope that more people will attend next events to do so.
Just take a moment. Everyone has some free time, you know,” Storozhuk replied.
He also thinks that the federal government ought to spend more of its military resources on efforts to end the conflict.
The government made a major announcement, saying, “Oh, we’re going to devote another $10 million towards the conflict in Ukraine, $10 million in one hour. I check every day how much money they spend. Infrastructure worth more than $10 million has been destroyed in Ukraine.
According to Storozhuk, Kelowna Stands With Ukraine intends to start a petition to persuade the federal government to provide Ukraine more support.
Miroshnychenko agreed, saying more help could make a big difference.
She remarked, “Our military is very motivated.” “If we have everything we need, we can do this work sooner. We just need weapons and defence systems.”
Ukrainians in Kelowna, British Columbia, are concerned about the war’s “fading” support.
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