Now we’re raising $50,000 to equip his unit – the Azov Brigade’s special unit “Tuman” (“FOG”) with 50 sniper scopes to improve precision and effectiveness on the battlefield. You can support Katran via this link: dzygaspaw.com/clear-sight...
And now the support of allies matters more than ever.
Unfortunately, the war is always somewhere nearby.
“Don’t think it will never reach your life, cause history shows it always does. And the people fighting right now are buying you time. The question is what you will do with it", - Katran said.
Katran also remembers what it was like in 2015, when foreign volunteers came to fight alongside Ukrainians and shared everything they knew about planning missions. Back then, Ukraine had motivation but lacked experience, and those foreigners made a real difference.
What keeps him going after a decade of war? Two things. The simple truth, that Ukraine is the only home he has, and someone has to defend it. And his comrades, guys who are still held in russian military prisons after the Battle of Mariupol. He hasn't forgotten them.
Since then, he has served in multiple positions, including as a sniper and a combat instructor. Today, his main mission is training soldiers: helping them reach their best results in shooting and other combat disciplines. Over ten years on the frontline have made him a very experienced soldier.
After May 2nd, 2014, when the pro-russian movement in Odesa was mostly defeated, some guys from his group joined volunteer military battalions. Azov was one of the most professional and effective units at the time. So Katran joined his friend in this unit.
It started a year earlier, in 2014, when russian troops seized Crimea and pro-russian separatists began spreading across southern Ukraine. Katran was a student in Odesa at the time, and instead of watching the news, he joined a civilian defense group and fought separatists in his own city.
In 2015, a 21-year-old Ukrainian student graduated from university. Most people his age were looking for their first job. He packed his bags, bought a train ticket to Kyiv, and went straight to the Azov recruit center. He took the call sign Katran and has been fighting for Ukraine ever since.
We hope that someday we will celebrate peace and the rebirth of our country. Together. 🇺🇦
Dear all! Today most Ukrainians are celebrating Easter (our beloved Catholic and Protestant friends did it a week ago).
This is a great holiday of rebirth and survival, which feels deeply symbolic to us right now.
So we want to thank you for standing with us through these dark times.
If you agree that Vampire Drones are crucial, you can support our fundraiser to supply Alina's unit with 15 pieces. In total we need $120,000. Donate here!👇🏻
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Young brave woman about her work on the front line and what helps soldiers mostly 👇🏻
We sent a multifunction printer, 10 rechargeable batteries, networking cables, 8 routers, and 4 switches. The kind of equipment that keeps communication and coordination running smoothly.
The total cost of the delivered equipment is $1,381.
Thank you for making deliveries like this possible!
True love can’t be bought, this doggo proves it 🐾
Photo courtesy of the 44th Artillery Brigade, after our recent delivery of equipment 👇
It's a genuinely random mix of handmade, military, beautiful, weird, and "why do we have this?". We love all of it equally.
And all of it would bring joy and meaning to someone, not just sitting in our storage room.
Grab something before it's gone!👇🏻
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We are looking for a new loving home for these items: ceramics, embroidered goods, military merch, and a few pieces that never had a proper introduction. Everything is discounted by up to 35%. All proceeds go directly toward supporting our team and covering operational costs
Thank you for standing with us in March!
We are very grateful to have such a strong community that supports the Ukrainian defenders 🇺🇦
Last but not least, we finished the Van For Podol project!
We bought a van and additional equipment for our friend Oleh from the 82nd Brigade. The Ukrainian community, Oleh's friend, joined to raise funds for the van. We are very grateful for their support!
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We also delivered FPV drones within our fundraiser with APPS Alumni!
Thanks to their support, we raised over $20,000 for the Drone Lab project.
Check the detailed info below 👇
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We delivered all 75 drone detectors within the We All Are Here project!
It was our collaboration with Monokate, during which we raised over $50,000 for essential equipment for three brigades.
You can check the detailed report in the thread 👇
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We also raised over $10,000 for a new Dzyga's Van!
This van would be very helpful during our expeditions to the frontlines. Let's raise the last $10,000 together: dzygaspaw.com/dzygas-van?...
In March, we launched a fundraiser for the 26th Artillery Brigade with @prestonstew.bsky.social.
Thanks to Preston and his incredible community, we finished it at the beginning of April! We are very grateful to them for such enormous support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
More updates soon.
We delivered the next batch of equipment to the Black Raven Battalion as part of our fundraiser with @ukrainematters.bsky.social!
We're over €150,000 to reach the goal, so your donation would help us a lot: dzygaspaw.com/fpv-for-the...
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We joined Khartiia's fundraiser, "Kupiansk Vampires," to fund 15 Vampire drones.
Thanks to your enormous support, we raised over $40,000 in March! The fundraiser is still ongoing.
You can support it on our website: dzygaspaw.com/kupiansk-va...
We’re inviting you to our Birthday Event in Lviv 🎉
Last year, we brought together supporters, friends, and soldiers, and it meant a lot to meet in person.
Let’s do it again!
📆 July 18, 2026
📍 Lviv
Join us - fill out the form: forms.gle/j5j3ais7Jni...
In March, we raised almost $250,000 for the Ukrainian defenders! That's incredible, and we're very grateful for your support 🐾
Three projects wrapped up, one more is closed, and one big new one just launched.
Catch up on everything in the thread below 👇
This young woman explains, from her own experience, how important logistics on the zero line are!
And we are happy to support her unit with raising $120,000 on the Vampire drones she mentions as a very crucial logistic supply 👇🏻
Our fundraiser with @prestonstew.bsky.social for the 26th Artillery Brigade is completed!
We are very grateful to Preston and his community for helping us to reach the goal!
The UAVs are already in production, so stay tuned for more updates.
Congratulations to the winners! We’ll contact you via email to send your sets from the 26th Brigade.
