On the evening of August 28, a Russian strike completely destroyed the warehouse and office facilities of the humanitarian ministry of the Christian Missionary Society “Ukraine for Christ.” According to the organization, the facility had no military purpose and had been used for four years to assist internally displaced persons, families of the deceased, veterans, and residents of frontline areas.
The regional branch of the “Christian Missionary Society ‘Ukraine for Christ’” reported the loss of the humanitarian center. The organization is currently assessing the extent of the damage.
Over the past four years, 175,000 food packages were prepared here
The destroyed facility served a much broader purpose than a typical warehouse. Since June 2022, it had been one of the centers where the mission received, assembled, and prepared humanitarian aid for shipment.
During this time, volunteers assembled approximately 175,000 food packages here. These included standard packages in the recognizable yellow boxes, Christmas packages, and specially assembled aid for military personnel.
The hub also processed over 600 metric tons of cargo received from partners in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria.
From here, humanitarian teams set out for regions near the front lines, delivering essential supplies to people living in particularly difficult conditions.
Over a thousand volunteers passed through the humanitarian center
Over the years of full-scale war, the warehouse also became a hub for collaboration among Christian communities and charitable initiatives. According to the mission, over a thousand volunteers from various churches and organizations joined the effort.
The partnership network included more than 300 churches of various denominations and civic organizations. Through them, aid reached people in various regions of Ukraine.
The ministry focused, in particular, on internally displaced persons, families of the fallen, veterans, and chaplains.
The mission also carried out joint initiatives with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Land Forces Command, the juvenile police, and the Department of Social Ministry of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
Housing for displaced persons was set up on the hub’s grounds
A separate area of focus was the provision of temporary housing for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the war.
To this end, the team converted shipping containers into living quarters. In this way, the center’s infrastructure was used simultaneously to receive international aid, assemble food packages, prepare humanitarian missions, and implement projects for displaced persons.
According to mission representatives, it was precisely the scale of this work that made the warehouse an important humanitarian hub for many partner churches and organizations.
Along with the facilities, aid, equipment, and vehicles were lost
As a result of the strike, the humanitarian infrastructure was destroyed. The mission reports the loss of food supplies and humanitarian aid, packaging materials, equipment, tools, and generators.
Vehicles and materials from the “The Four” evangelism project were also destroyed, including bracelets, badges, and other items.
The mission has not yet disclosed the exact amount of the losses—the team is still taking inventory of what was lost.
“We believe this is not the end”
Despite the destruction of its physical infrastructure, “Ukraine for Christ” has declared its intention to continue its ministry. Christians and the organization’s partners have been asked, first and foremost, to support the team in prayer as decisions are made regarding the resumption of operations.
“We ask you to pray with us—for wisdom, strength, and understanding regarding the next steps,” the mission’s representatives said.
The organization emphasizes that this blow should not halt the work carried out over the past few years by hundreds of churches, partners, and volunteers.
“We believe this is not the end. God will provide us with opportunities to continue this ministry and bring the Gospel of hope, which Ukrainians need more and more every day,” the mission stated.
