The British singer Dua Lipa contributed to the financing of the modification of a pick-up intended for the first Ukrainian medical battalion, recently delivered, and the battalion, to thank her, made and published on social networks a video worthy of a music clip, Kyiv Post reports.
The video shows soldiers in uniform loading this truck, which carries the Ukrainian and British flags, to Levitating, one of Dua Lipa’s best-known hits.
The artist – known for her commitment to the LGBTQ cause and the Palestinian people – helped finance this vehicle on her platform Service95, which proposes cultural recommendations, writes News.
His team organized a charity party in London called “Club For…Ukraine”, to raise funds.
The money was then donated to the British Association “Driving Ukraine”, specialized in the reconditioning and delivery of ambulances and other transport vehicles to Ukraine, since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
“I received a vehicle from the organization Driving Ukraine, thanks to the funds raised with the help of Dua Lipa and his organization Service95″, the battalion’s communications officer, Volodîmîr Koval, told the Kyiv Post.
An article published on Service95 introduces the project.
Four years after the start of the war, the mother of a Service95 team member discovered the Driving Ukraine initiatives, and the idea of a party quickly emerged.
Four DJs agreed to mix at this charity event, which took place in March again “members of the Ukrainian community came to support their country”according to the website.
“Club For…Ukraine reminded us that nightlife is not just a place to escape from the outside world, but a place where people can gather, where awareness spreads naturally and where small acts of solidarity can take on real meaning.” it is shown on the website.
On Instagram, the first Ukrainian medical battalion thanked the singer and Driving Ukraine on Wednesday, posting the video.
“One of the means used to raise funds was a party, the “Club For…” event.which received coverage in the British press and was supported by Service95, Dua Lipa’s reading club. “We sincerely thank those who joined and supported sending this car”the post says.
