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BLANKETS FOR UKRAINE PLEA

The Sun on Sunday calls on you to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter

TODAY the Sun on Sunday is calling on our caring readers to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter.

We have teamed up with three charities who will help ship your wraps to those who need them.

The Sun on Sunday is calling on our caring readers to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter
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The Sun on Sunday is calling on our caring readers to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winterCredit: Reuters
Tanya Bacon said: 'A knitted blanket is made with time and love. It will be much appreciated and needed now more than ever'
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Tanya Bacon said: 'A knitted blanket is made with time and love. It will be much appreciated and needed now more than ever'Credit: Louis Wood - The Sun

It comes after Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said ­that Russian attacks on power plants has left Ukraine ­facing a humanitarian ­crisis.

A third of the nation has no heating and it will soon fall to -20C at night.

Former world heavyweight champion boxer Klitschko, 51, said: “Aid has been slow — we pay for every minute, every hour, every day with our lives.”

Brad Moore, of Operation Orphan, one of our campaign partners, said: “A knitted blanket is a source of warmth and comfort.

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“It is not a grey, standard issue item, but something bright and colourful saying you are an individual and you are cared for. It could literally be a lifesaver.”

To help, out we ask that you knit or crochet a 6ft by 4ft blanket in washable wool or acrylic yarn to make a wrap big enough for adults as well as kids.

Tanya Bacon, 45, of Ukraine Appeal, said: “A knitted blanket is made with time and love. It will be much appreciated and needed now more than ever.”

Our third charity partner, Own Woman, has sent 22 lorries of aid to Ukraine in the past eight months.

PLEASE post blankets to: Operation Orphan, The Sun on Sunday Knitted Blanket Appeal, 143 Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 6AA.

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Our third charity partner, Own Woman, has sent 22 lorries of aid to Ukraine in the past eight months
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Our third charity partner, Own Woman, has sent 22 lorries of aid to Ukraine in the past eight monthsCredit: Andrew Styczynski - The Sun
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