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The UNITED24 fundraising platform released a video featuring 9 Ukrainian soldiers singing famous Christmas songs: Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! and I'll Be Home for Christmas. These cover versions feature changed lyrics, reminding people about the war and the importance of global support for Ukraine.
Covers were performed on a bandura (a centuries-old traditional Ukrainian instrument), flute and guitar, with percussion and a synthesizer.
The video was shot in a dugout near Bakhmut, against the background of civilian buildings destroyed by russian invaders — a cultural center and railway station in front-line Lyman, schools, and a gas station in Kostiantynivka, a town 15 km away from the front line.
"We wanted to wish the world a Merry Christmas, while reminding everyone that the war in Ukraine continues. The songs we selected are true holiday symbols. Some words in the lyrics have been changed. For example, the phrase "war is over'' in John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War Is Over). was changed to the "war is not over." I'll Be Home for Christmas, a song written from a World War II soldier's perpective and sung by Frank Sinatra, features a line "I won't be home this Christmas." Sang by the Ukrainian military, these lines sound so sweet, so sincere. Ukraine needs support. Today, on Christmas, and New Year. We believe that the world will feel it again and will be there for us,"
says Yaroslava Gres, UNITED24 Coordinator.
The heroes of the video, created with the support of the Cultural Forces, are servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a paramedic of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, and combat medics:
"It's been almost 2 years since my military service has started, and today, music is a rehabilitation tool both for me, and my brothers-in-arms, with whom we are currently serving near Bakhmut,"
says Inna Korolenko, a combat medic of the fire support platoon of the 206th Battalion of the Territorial Defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"During the Christmas holidays, people naturally distance themselves from other people's problems. I would very much like this project to make the world understand that the war is not over and it is necessary to get involved as much as possible. The more supporters we have, the more help will come to us, and the faster we will move towards victory."
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