US Politics | The Sun on Sunday calls on you to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter

TODAY the Sun on Sunday is calling on our caring readers to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter. We have teamed up with three charities who will help ship your wraps to those who need them. ReutersThe Sun on Sunday is calling on our caring readers to knit a blanket for Ukraine — and save lives this winter '/ ' Louis Wood - The SunTanya Bacon said: ...A knitted blanket is made with time and love. It will be much appreciated and needed now more than ever' '/ ' It comes after Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said ­that Russian attacks on power plants has left Ukraine ­facing a humanitarian ­crisis. A third of the nation has no heating and it will soon fall to -20C at night. Former world heavyweight champion boxer Klitschko, 51, said: "Aid has been slow — we pay for every minute, every hour, every day with our lives." Brad Moore, of Operation Orphan, one of our campaign partners, said: "A knitted blanket is a source of warmth and comfort. Read More on Ukraine War PURGED Another top Russian general fired after Putin pals blame him for Ukraine 'surrender' MAD VLAD Putin says Royal Navy blew up gas pipeline & guided drone strike on his fleet base "It is not a grey, standard issue item, but something bright and colourful saying you are an individual and you are cared for. It could literally be a lifesaver." To help, out we ask that you knit or crochet a 6ft by 4ft blanket in washable wool or acrylic yarn to make a wrap big enough for adults as well as kids. Tanya Bacon, 45, of Ukraine Appeal, said: "A knitted blanket is made with time and love. It will be much appreciated and needed now more than ever." Our third charity partner, Own Woman, has sent 22 lorries of aid to Ukraine in the past eight months. PLEASE post blankets to: Operation Orphan, The Sun on Sunday Knitted Blanket Appeal, 143 Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 6AA. sundayfeatures@the-sun.co.uk Most read in US News BRIDGE DISASTER At least 81 killed as bridge collapses at tourist hotspot HOLIDAY TERROR 13 dead and 62 hurt including 12-year-old boy in Halloween weekend shootings CRUCIAL BREAKTHROUGH First pic of man arrested in connection with Delphi murders revealed GHOST SHIP I worked on a cruise ship where people died - it made me believe in an afterlife KNIFE HORROR Tragic details emerge after dad and daughter killed in horror Kohl's stabbing WHERE IS HE? Chilling surveillance vid shows missing six-year-old 1,700 miles from his home Andrew Styczynski - The SunOur third charity partner, Own Woman, has sent 22 lorries of aid to Ukraine in the past eight months '/ '

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