Entrepreneur Dmytro Tymoshenko has turned his paint company into a force for Kyiv’s self-preservation. His facilities are now producing their own bulletproof vests as well as serving as a hub for distribution of medicine and other humanitarian aid. FRANCE 24’s James Andre, Jonathan Walsh and Oleksiy Gordieiev meet volunteers participating in the effort.
Dmytro Tymoshenko’s paint company employed 70 people before Russia invaded Ukraine a month ago. Since then, regular operations have stopped, and Tymoshenko has instead turned the company’s resources towards protecting the capital – starting by producing their own bulletproof vests.