The video clip of the song Crushed from the american group Imagine Dragons It was filmed in a town in Ukraine that was bombed during the Russian invasion and tells the true case of Sasha, a 14-year-old teenager who survived the attacks for months hiding in a bunker.
“Sasha’s story is heartbreaking, and there are thousands more like him who desperately need help. Even today, his family lacks electricity and other basic services, ”says the description of the music video on YouTube, where it accumulated more than 1.3 million views in less than a day.
Imagine Dragons is an ambassador for United24, the platform promoted by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky to collect funds for humanitarian aid for his country. And in the publication of this video clip there is an invitation to his followers to collaborate for the victims of the conflict. “Consider making a donation to United24 and raise your voice for this cause”the artists point out.
“This is Sasha, she is 14 years old. His town was occupied for five months. There is nothing left,” says the video along with the images of the young Ukrainian contemplating the bombed area, which is not identified for security reasons. “Sasha survived the bombing by hiding underground in a bunker. Her neighbors did not survive. Her house was destroyed and his family lost everything ”.
“His survival story is just one among thousands. And like so many others, Sasha and her family hope to rebuild her home. They’re still here. We are united with our Ukrainian friends. We love and support you all”, affirms the musical band towards the end of the video clip.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation in Ukraine, celebrated the making of “Crushed” and its broadcast to raise funds for the reconstruction of the country. “We still can’t believe it, but it really happened!” he wrote on Telegram and stated that the song “is a dedication to Ukraine and support for United24″.
According to the news agency ukrinformthe United24 platform raised USD 325 million last year for projects in support of Ukraine and its ambassadors also include Richard Branson, Barbara Streisand, Star Wars actors, astronaut Scott Kelly and other international celebrities.
On the other hand, a report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) published this Thursday revealed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused the largest forced movement of people in the world in 2022 and led to internal displacement of 16.9 million people, among which 5.9 million were still displaced at the end of the year, while the rest had chosen to leave the country or risk returning to their homes.
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