Ukraine’s War Effort (in America)

Note from publisher – want to thank the Naples Daily News, the News-Press, and the entire USA TODAY network for publishing my March 1, 2026 letter here locally in Southwest Florida and having our voice heard. – Alexandra Zakhvatayev

This letter was published in the Naples Daily News on March 1, 2026:

“Ukraine’s War Effort”

At the dawn four years of terrorist russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, I wanted to take an opportunity address our community on my activities within Ukraine’s war effort. 

My work continues on international, national, and local levels. Since being back from Ukraine and taking footage and interviews in both civilian and military sectors, I went to DC in October and met with key figures in the war effort, I volunteer with Ukrainian soldiers recovering from severe injuries in the US, I publicly addressed to our world affairs community in Naples Florida alongside a former US Ambassador to Ukraine, and my journalism work continues on various channels. The people’s war effort presses on in spite of the inaction of policymakers. We want freedom for the Ukrainian people and to prevent a larger war in Europe. However, we need military capability to achieve this in order for Ukraine to counter russian aggression. We’ll never give up until we end this war the right way, swiftly, with russia completely ceasing its occupation of Ukrainian lands, never to invade Ukraine again. The US can still help our Ukrainian brothers and sisters achieve this before it’s too late.

Thank you to all of our American friends who have stood by the Ukrainian people during this important fight for humanity and freedom. We will remember you forever in our shared history…

Together, we will prevail.

-Alexandra Zakhvatayev,

Southwest Florida