More than a month after the start of the war in Ukraine, there is no wavering solidarity in the Baltic countries to support Ukraine in every possible way. Tons of humanitarian aid and weapons are on their way to Ukraine. In these boxes, we find in particular camouflage nets woven by women.
With our correspondent in Tallinn, Marielle Vitureau
Armed with her heavy scissors, Anu prepares fabrics on a table. The Estonian public television costume designer has transformed the entrance to the offices into a workshop for making camouflage nets for Ukraine, to help to the soldiers mobilized against the Russian offensive. “I am cutting up old leggings that will be used for the nets. Their motive is very military “, she explains.
old army parkas
Fabrics come from everywhere. Even the Defense League, a paramilitary organization, gave them old army parkas. To put it all together, old fishing nets do the trick. The team that was assembled within days of the start of the war via social networks collect them in fishing villages.
What prompted Anu to act? Principally the fear of being Vladimir Putin’s next target but also his willingness to help. ” It gives positive emotions and makes it possible to do something useful, when you can’t give money or you don’t have the opportunity to host Ukrainians. It’s as important for our psychological health as it is for contributing to the war effort. “, she testifies.
Cover tanks, trenches…
100 m2 of nets have already left from Estonia with ambulances. On the front, they are used to cover tanks or trenches. Ukrainians say the nets make them invisible. The small Estonian hands are, in any case, not ready to stop.