37th Marine BrigadeAutumn 2026

Keep the 37th warm

Autumn has arrived in Ukraine, and the temperatures are dropping sharply. In the dugouts and trenches, the dampness seeps into everything, and soldiers are falling ill.

Buy heat

Chaplain Viacheslav in uniform and a green beret

Chaplain Viacheslav buys it in Ukraine and hands it over himself.

Soldiers of the 37th Marine Brigade standing in a log dugout behind four boxed diesel heaters

$150buys one diesel heater

A new enemy: the cold

For the defenders on the front lines, the changing season brings a new, relentless enemy: the biting cold.

In the dugouts and trenches, the dampness seeps into everything. The constant chill and wet conditions are causing soldiers to fall ill, making their incredibly difficult mission even harder. To maintain their health and combat readiness, our defenders urgently need reliable sources of heat.

A soldier in a helmet lying in an earth dugout against a sheet of foil insulation, rifle beside him — Bare earth and a sheet of foil. This is where they rest.

A red diesel heater running on a wooden chair inside an earth dugout, its duct pointed into the room — A diesel heater running in a dugout.

Two ways to keep them warm

Because conditions vary wildly across the front line, we are focusing on the two most effective ways to keep our marines warm.

Diesel heaters

For dugouts and enclosed positions where installation is possible, these portable Webasto-type diesel heaters are a lifesaver. They provide safe, continuous warmth, allowing soldiers to dry their wet gear, rest, and recover from the freezing dampness.

Chemical warmers

On the absolute "zero line," using a stove or heater is impossible: smoke and noise would instantly give away a position to the enemy. For these marines, disposable chemical warmers are the only option. Slipped into boots, gloves, and under body armor, they prevent frostbite and keep hands warm enough to operate weapons and medical gear.

$25 Chemical warmers Goes toward body, hand, and foot warmers for marines on the zero line. $150 One diesel heater About the price of one Webasto-type heater. Enough to warm one dugout and dry the gear in it. $600 Four heaters A delivery like the one in the photo at the top of this page: four heaters, four positions. Any Whatever you can give Every dollar you give buys heat for a defender freezing in a trench.

Chaplain Viacheslav in uniform and a green beret, wearing a cross and holding a Bible — Photo: 37th Separate Marine Brigade, 2025

Meet Chaplain Viacheslav

"I greet you in the name of the Lord."

Chaplain Viacheslav (Chaplain VV) serves the 37th Marine Brigade on the eastern front, providing spiritual guidance and critical supplies to those defending freedom. He sees daily what the cold and damp do to the men, and what a single heater changes in a dugout.

Chaplain VV purchases equipment within Ukraine and delivers it directly to forward bases, where soldiers receive it during rotation. No international shipping delays or border crossings. Donations reach soldiers within days.

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They protect us. Now we must protect them from the cold.

Honesty and transparency are our foundation. 100% of these funds are directed toward the procurement and delivery of supplies for the 37th Separate Marine Brigade and chaplaincy outreach.