# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\ **Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037 "2022-02-24T08:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1979
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037/1979 "2022-03-11T06:27:19Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Hubs has picked out a dozen guns he wants to sent to Ukraine. Does anyone have information as to how to ship them off. Needs to know now. The advice that I’ve read is that it’s a bad idea to try to send physical items to Ukraine because of the challenging logistics of getting them there. They may, in fact, never arrive, and the challenge is probably even worse with guns because of various cross-border restrictions. Regarding the logistics, see this article: > **[5 things to consider when donating to Ukraine | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-to-support-ukraine-explainer-march-4-1.6373953)** > > As Canadians and those around the world watch the conflict in Ukraine from afar, many are wondering what they can do to help. Here’s a quick look at some things to keep in mind when deciding the best way to show your support. The sentiment is greatly appreciated, but much better to donate money. You can do a search, and there is some discussion of it here: > [@Is There a Good Way to Donate to Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-way-to-donate-to-ukraine/960240/4): > > For helping refugees, Here is a link. I am not sure who the “WE” is but as part of a “WE” Ryan Renolds is matching up to $1,000,000 [https://t.co/xCFL1Lptuw](https://t.co/xCFL1Lptuw) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037)._