“The Russian occupiers are dropping bombs on civilians,” says Tamara Bardina from Chernihiv, Ukraine, a student at Charles University. Her indignation was in immediate response to the invasion on 24 February. Since, the situation in Ukraine has only grown worse.

Following the pandemic, Charles University students are once again helping in tough times, providing aid to Ukrainian refugees arriving in the country. “Their efforts are remarkable,” says Charles University Chancellor Michal Zima.

“When I was in Ukraine, I came to realise that 'ordinary' human honesty is what saves lives,” says Milan Švrčina, a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. Švrčina was an active member of the International Legion in Ukraine.