The person was slightly injured but suffered shrapnel wounds in the attack, which P4 Sörmland was the first to report. The volunteer had travelled to Ukraine with the organisation Send to Ukraine to distribute supplies to those in need.
"We see it as a provocation from Russia. It is completely unacceptable that civilians are harmed and it is against the laws of war," says Kristina Leivik about the attack.
“Difficult to predict”
The organisation was on its 31st aid mission since the war broke out. After a delivery, a group from the organisation stopped at a petrol station in the Poltava region of central Ukraine when the drone crashed near their vehicle.
The person will see a doctor but everyone is doing well under the circumstances. Everyone who has gone knows about these risks. We have a safety mindset but this attack was difficult to predict. This is what life looks like for the Ukrainian population every day, says Kristina Leivik.
Now the group has travelled west from Kyiv where they will sleep and have a debriefing before heading home.
Are not discouraged
Kristina Leivik says they have experienced several unpleasant situations in connection with their aid trips. Despite this, they are not discouraged and say they have only become even more motivated.
Our task is to show people back home what risks the Ukrainians are taking for our freedom and security in Sweden. That's a big part of why I do this even though I have three children.
The organisation travelled down in a convoy of trucks, off-road vehicles and rescue vehicles. According to Kristina Leivik, many people support the organisation with financial funds and equipment.
There are many people behind us. Without their support, we would not have been able to carry out the trips.
