Hello, people of Ukraine! My Name Is Sylvia, I am 62, and my husband's name is Asher, he is 73. We are retired and live in a quiet little town in the south of France. On the day I wrote this letter, I received my first pension and chose to fully donate it to U24 for defense needs.

When Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we felt deeply upset and angry. We were not surprised, though. After the Kursk tragedy in 2000, we realized that Putin is not a human, but a monster. But we hope that he will not have long left.

As soon as a full-scale war began, my husband and I began to support Ukraine. At first, we brought things for urgent needs to the mayor's office and contributed to helping Ukrainians through the Fondation de France, the main organization of the French government that supports people during disasters.

Later, we discovered the UNITED24 fundraising platform, where you can choose how to allocate funds for Ukraine. My husband and I regularly make charitable contributions to arm Ukraine because this is the only way for us to compensate for the shameful behavior of our Israeli government. We cannot accept the fact that not a single weapon or defense system was sent to Ukraine.

As Swiss, we were disappointed by the decision of the Swiss government to refuse to re-export ammunition or components for Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine. Considering Switzerland's ability to interpret its neutrality not only to condemn Russia's aggression but also to impose sanctions, a similar approach could be taken regarding the transfer of military materials. After all, weapons are not designed to stand in a museum, but so that people can defend themselves.

I am also of Colombian descent, and I take pride in the fact that this distant country, which recently underwent a significant change in government, voted in the UN to support Ukraine.

We support your country not only financially, but also with information, as much as we can. For example, there was a time when we went camping wearing T-shirts with Ukrainian flags, and we were approached by many people with some connection to Ukraine. We exchanged opinions and experiences, told each other how we support Ukrainian refugees, and even explained to some people what was really happening.