Invictus Global Response

If you can do one thing to support our work in Ukraine today, make it a tourniquet. Our field team and the Ukrainian organizations and units we work alongside urgently need more. The tourniquet you send could be the one that keeps someone alive. Scan the QR code in the photo or open our Amazon Wishlist below. Choose a tourniquet and select IGR’s delivery address at checkout. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26…

IGR began taking shape in a village in Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, not long after the counteroffensive. Working there, we saw how much a small team could accomplish, and how much work remained. That experience helped turn the idea of IGR into an organization. It still shapes how we work today: understand what is needed, put our skills to use, and build a team that can do more.

An unexploded shell can kill long after the fighting has moved on from that area. Across Ukraine, mines and unexploded ordnance threaten people living and working in places already scarred by war. Those hazards remain dangerous until they are found and safely dealt with. This is the work IGR is committed to. Your support helps us continue it. Donate to support IGR’s work in Ukraine. invuctusglobalresponse.org/s…

IGR’s instructors bring experience from ongoing operational work in Ukraine and around the world into the training they deliver. During an IMAS EOD course supported by the @OSCE , they helped demining specialists develop practical skills with specialized equipment they use in their own work. That experience adds depth to the instruction: what equipment can do, where its limitations matter, and how conditions in the field shape decisions. Lessons carried from one operation can help prepare someone else for the next.

A big thank you to @MontyEOD2336 for securing a TALON 4 robot for our team in Ukraine. The robot will support both operations and training, strengthening our capacity for explosive ordnance reconnaissance and remote actions while reducing the need for personnel to approach suspected explosive ordnance. It will also provide hands-on training in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operation and its application to EOD tasks, helping the team build proficiency in remote reconnaissance and equipment deployment. Thank Monty, for making this happen.

Kharkiv is bruised and battered, but it doesn’t quit. Neither do we. Our blood, sweat, and tears are in this soil. We’ve built our lives and our organization here, alongside people who keep going through everything this war brings. Kharkiv is home. We’re committed to staying, working alongside our Ukrainian partners, and doing our part until this land is free of mines and unexploded ordnance.

Ukrainians need access to their homes, farmland and essential services while the war continues. Mines and unexploded ordnance make that harder, and more dangerous. In areas where teams can operate, humanitarian demining removes these hazards and helps restore access. Sustained support enables that work to continue, even as the war creates new needs.

We’re sending a pallet of cold-weather gear, including sleeping bags and boots to Ukrainian Police EOD operators ahead of a hard winter. Their work continues through the cold. Having the right gear matters when you’re spending long days outside dealing with explosive hazards. We’re aiming to send supplies riunded up by the team in the US every month or so. If you’d like to contribute, you can purchase an item from IGR’s Amazon wishlist. It will ship to our U.S. receiving address for onward shipment to Ukraine. a.co/0gwababh

Working alongside other Ukrainian NGOs means sharing knowledge, learning from one another and building the relationships that support an effective response. These first aid sessions are one part of that work. Each organization brings experience and skills, and working together helps us make better use of both. 🇺🇦 Співпраця з іншими українськими неурядовими організаціями — це обмін знаннями, взаємне навчання та налагодження партнерських зв’язків, що сприяють ефективному реагуванню. Ці заняття з домедичної допомоги — одна зі складових цієї роботи. Кожна організація має власний досвід і навички, а співпраця допомагає нам ефективніше їх застосовувати. #strongertogether

For people in Ukraine, explosive hazards can make a journey home, a day’s farming or an aid delivery dangerous. IGR supports local teams through training and technical support in humanitarian demining, helping build the expertise needed to address those hazards and restore safe access to homes, farmland and essential services. #InvictusGlobalResponse #HumanitarianDemining #Ukraine

Thank you to @JonGudorf for organising this fundraiser and for his long-time support of IGR. Help clear land. Help protect lives. Our team in Ukraine needs a 4×4 to transport the team and the Zmii demining machine. Our goal is $4,000 by 31 October. Click the link to support, and thank you to all! donorbox.org/invictus-land-m…

You showed up for the IGR Ukraine team. Thank you. 💙💛 To everyone who donated, shared our appeal, or helped us move closer to finalizing the team’s training and equipment—we’re grateful. From demining visors and protective equipment to a drone detector, your support helps put essential resources into the hands of the people doing the work. Thank you for standing with our team and the communities they serve. Still want to help? Support our ongoing work: givebutter.com/P6fDrr #IGRUkraine #Ukraine #HumanitarianDemining #MineAction

Landmines and unexploded ordnance put people at risk long before clearance teams can reach every affected area. In Kharkiv, IGR supports Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), helping people recognize danger, avoid unsafe actions and understand how to report suspected explosive hazards. We use a variety of both physical and digital education materials to help explain what people might encounter and what to do if they find something suspicious. The aim is to prevent injuries and help people protect themselves and their families. To learn more, visit: invictusglobalresponse.org #CivilianProtection #EORE #MineAction

Thank you!!! Next week is certification week. Could not have made it without your support.

DESPITE INCREASED ATTACKS, IGR UKRAINE CONTINUES PREPARING TEAM FOR THE FINAL STAGE OF ACCREDITATION. Olha Ilchenko, Executive Director of IGR Ukraine, shares an update on the team’s latest work, including ongoing training, SOP reviews, building field safety capacity, and procuring of Ukrainian-made safety equipment. Our teams continue building operational readiness while supporting Ukrainian manufacturers and organizations working in the field. Follow, share or support our work through the link in our bio. #IGRUkraine #Ukraine #MineAction

Fundraiser complete, the mission continues with everyone’s support. The team will be going through final training in preparation & certification for deployment. Follow for updates and check out invictusglobalresponse.org Message from @MontyEOD2336 and team

Support the next step. We’ve raised $7,400 of $20,000 for the final training, equipment and certification needed to deploy IGR Ukraine’s mine action team. All donations are matched through Aug 20. Givebutter: givebutter.com/igr-double-yo… Monobank: send.monobank.ua/jar/5svdna1…

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