In his student room in Groningen, a student has been producing equipment for the Ukrainian army for the past year and a half, according to the university magazine UKrant. He is doing this together with two fellow students.
Using a 3D printer, they are making drone parts and casings for explosives that Ukrainian soldiers can use. “The three of us have now printed more than seven thousand parts,” says the student.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, students across the Netherlands took action to support the country. For example, during their first campaign, the Delft Students for Ukraine collected a thousand boxes of aid supplies, which the Red Cross transported to Kyiv.
As well as drone parts and explosives, he and two fellow students are also making power banks from broken e-bike batteries. “This war is being held together by duct tape and voluntary work,” says the student. “I now know that, as an individual, you can definitely make a difference.”
It is unclear whether students are providing military support to Ukraine more frequently. “There are many people who are committed to the country,” says a staff member at Eyes on Ukraine, a non-profit organisation supporting Ukraine. “But we don’t know who is a student and who isn’t. Moreover, military support is not permitted, so I can’t comment on that.”
(HOP, NB)
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