by Ryan Mills
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Vlad Finn, a volunteer with the Aerial Recovery Group, and some of the orphans the organization has rescued since the Russians invaded Ukraine.
Courtesy of the Aerial Recovery Group
Vlad Finn arrived in Poland last month with a backpack, a suitcase full of supplies, and no plan.
The 29-year-old fitness trainer from Los Angeles figured he could find a way to the Ukrainian border and make himself useful, but he wasn’t sure just how. He’d reached out to several nonprofit groups that had started working in Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion, offering his services; some passed, some equivocated, some didn’t reply at all.
About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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Vlad Finn arrived in Poland last month with a backpack, a suitcase full of supplies, and no plan.
The 29-year-old fitness trainer from Los Angeles figured he could find a way to the Ukrainian border and make himself useful, but he wasn’t sure just how. He’d reached out to several nonprofit groups that had started working in Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion, offering his services; some passed, some equivocated, some didn’t reply at all.
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About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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