FILE - Medical supplies to be shipped to Ukraine (Photo: FOX 26 Houston) HOUSTON - With the Russian invasion continuing on in Ukraine, residents across the U.S.
are stepping up efforts to spread awareness and ship donations overseas to the military and refugees. However, a lot goes into play when it comes to international shipping that some might be unaware of. MORE RUSSIA-UKRAINE COVERAGEAccording to Charita Shteynberg, founder of World of Connections, an organization that donates supplies from across the U.S.
to Ukraine, these factors are especially vital when it comes to expediting supplies. "We are providing two different types of shipments, the items that are considered to be urgent and need right away, they are being airlifted - mostly it’s medical supplies and triage items that are extremely needed on the front lines," she said. "So we ship them by air.
And that's usually very expensive, but very quick. They do arrive within, I'd say about two, three days into Poland, and from Poland have been transported on the trucks into Ukraine." As efforts continue to send aid to Ukrainian forces fighting off the Russian invasion, we spoke with Charita Shteynberg, founder of World of Connections, an organization that donates supplies from across the U.S.