Chicago Organization Sells Pieces of Russian Tank in Support of Ukraine

Alex Zatvor took a far-fetched idea and turned it into help for Ukrainians, who continue to endure the Russian invasion.

Zatvor, executive director of Chicago-based non-profit Gate to Ukraine, found a way to get a Russian tank, cut it up and sell the pieces as away to raise money for Ukrainian families in need.

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After acquiring the tank, the group cut it into 500 metal pieces. So far, they have raised at least $220,000. And the number keeps on growing.

"There is something very symbolic about taking a brutal instrument of war, a hunk of metal that came to kill Ukrainian families, and recycling it as a way to support those families," Zatvor said.

To buy a piece of the tank - and help someone in Ukraine - you can head to the non-profit's website.

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