They are sawing and chopping in groups so that people in the other part of the country have something to warm themselves and cook food on.

residents of the village of Radove in the Rivne region collect firewood for Ukrainians who suffered from the war and were under occupation.

Logs are bought in forestry, taken by tractors to one of the yards, and then the whole village is going to cut down.

Firewood is transported hundreds of kilometers to be distributed free of charge.

They have already been to Donetsk region and Kherson region, and now they will go to Zaporizhzhia. 

In one of the yards, dozens of residents of the Polish village of Radove gathered.

Firewood is prepared for compatriots from the east and south of the country.

Everyone has an improvised workplace here.

"One by one, to make it more fun, more interesting, at the same time we communicate and work," Oleksandr says. 

"People suffered from the war, they have nothing to keep warm.

Youth, elders, children gathered here.

We chop firewood, cut it, tie it up," Andriy adds. 

Even before the beginning of the great war, aid was taken from this village to the east.

From the beginning of the large-scale invasion, vegetables from their own gardens began to be delivered by the tons, now they gather firewood in groups.

"As soon as they heard that there was a need for people.

Frost, cold, winter.

They started right away.

4 trucks have already left this yard," the volunteers say. 

In Donetsk region and Kherson region, firewood was distributed free of charge to those with many children and the poor.

Now they are preparing three truckloads of cars for Zaporizhzhia. 

Money for expenses is mostly sent by benefactors from abroad.

Villagers collect logs from local forestry offices, and bring them to the village by tractor.

Some of the wood from the local sawmills is generally given free of charge, and then the villagers take chainsaws and axes so that the logs are already ready for use.

"We understand that it is not easy for them, that it is not sweet for them.

We understand that it's winter outside and they are just as cold and we want warmth," Oleksandr convinces. 

Entire families gather to collect firewood.

Mr. Serhiy is chopping firewood with his 13-year-old son, while his younger brothers are tying bundles.

The peasants say that they work for pleasure, because in difficult times they have to support each other.

"All the people are grateful, most are crying because they did not expect this," the volunteers say.

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