About
In response to the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Free Press Unlimited and its sister organization, Free Press for Eastern Europe, organized a crisis meeting on 4 March 2022 in Amsterdam to bring together journalists, media experts, involved organizations, and others to discuss how we can provide long term support for independent media outlets and journalists in Ukraine. This is where Media Lifeline Ukraine was introduced: a coalition to protect war-affected Ukrainian journalists and keep reliable information available in and around Ukraine.
From the very beginning, we have been working day and night to bring journalists to safety and/or provide them with essentials to continue their important work. Media Lifeline Ukraine exists to support this work. From the provision of equipment and digital security to the setting up of media hubs in neighboring countries with offshore newsrooms, where the most vulnerable among Ukrainian journalists are relatively safe and can come together to do their vital work of documenting the ongoing genocide and addressing proliferating disinformation around it.
What We've Achieved
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First-aid financial assistance to hundreds of Ukrainian journalists and newsrooms all across the frontline
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Getting 150+ high-quality ballistic vests and helmets across the border for the direct protection of journalists reporting at the front lines
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Providing free digital security infrastructure to Ukrainian newsrooms
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Setting up shelter hubs for Ukrainian journalists alongside the frontline to power up their reporting
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Setting up an international safety hub for Ukrainian refugee journalists in Warsaw, Poland
Our Safety Hub in Warsaw
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6 refugee journalists supported with a 12-month fellowship
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10+ Ukrainian newsroom partners
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170+ news stories co-produced by the Hub
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Our stories reached 4.1+ million in Ukraine and beyond