Rebuilding Ukraine: actor Sean Penn's foundation pledges $100,000 to restore Lviv buildings following devastating Russian attack
Sean Penn's charity fund CORE in Ukraine has joined the Lviv campaign "Take Care of a Building" to aid in the restoration of buildings damaged by Russian aggression.
The Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, announced this.
"The organization guarantees 100,000 dollars for the restoration of buildings damaged due to the rocket attack on Lviv! I emphasize that we do not open accounts or fees. All the money will go directly to reconstructing the specific 20 buildings that suffered the most," Sadovyi wrote.
It should be pointed out that the city mayor had stated the day before that in the morning attack on September 4, the Russian Federation had damaged 188 buildings, with 20 of them being in critical condition.
Photo: Telegram / Andriy Sadovyi
"These are important landmarks, homes, and educational institutions. We have previous experience restoring a building in a historic area on Stryiska, which took a year and cost millions. Unfortunately, we don't have as much time now and require significantly more funds," Sadovyi emphasized.
Therefore, the mayor of Lviv called on Ukrainian and international businesses to help restore these buildings.
"We call on Ukrainian and international business to help restore these buildings. We do not announce a fundraiser! We invite you to take the building under your care and restore it," the head of the city suggested.
He said Carlsberg was the first to volunteer. They've already pledged to contribute 50,000 euros. Furthermore, the Prime Minister of Poland has also declared that his government will participate in the campaign.
For reference:
During the evening and early hours of September 4, Ukraine's territory was targeted by Russian aggressors with attack drones and various types of missiles. The western region of the country suffered the brunt of the attack, resulting in fatalities and injuries in Lviv, as well as casualties in Kryvyi Rih.
According to the military's report, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine during the night of September 3 to 4.
As of the morning of September 4, more than 30 people were injured, and seven people died, including children, as a result of the Russian combined attack with missiles and UAVs in Lviv.
Overall,the Russian military conducted a joint strike on Ukraine, using a variety of weapons, including cruise missiles, Kinzhal and Iskander-K missiles, and Shahed attack drones. As a result, Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down 29 enemy aircraft.
In addition, as a result of a rocket attack on an educational institution in Poltava on September 3, 53 people died and 271 were injured. Rescuers continue their search; up to 13 more people may be under the rubble.
