Russia attacked Ukraine to fully occupy the entire territory of the country at 5 am on February 24. A large-scale invasion of Russian troops began along the entire length of the common border, from the territory of Belarus, as well as from the temporarily occupied Crimea. The Russian troops fired at Ukrainian border outposts and carried out air strikes on dozens of military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. Convoys of manpower and military vehicles tried to advance in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions, as well as towards Kyiv.

Mangled Mariupol

Despite this, Ukrainians withstood and put up a worthy resistance, destroying the plans of the occupiers. We are united and continue to fight to this day.

Our story. CMS Race before the full-scale invasion

For seven years, the Ukrainian company CMS Race has been creating high-speed cars, participating in motorsport, and also engaged in the public car business. We produced cars for professional sports, tuned civilian cars, took part in official competitions, and were engaged in car delivery from the US, further repair, and commissioning of cars.

We also have all the necessary equipment and the best specialists to work with cars. And it came in handy when the full-scale war started.

Foundation of CRAF UA and the first vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

A few days before the Russian invasion, the owner of CMS Race, Alik Mukhin, founded the public organization CRAF UA. The entire business was reformatted to meet the needs of the Armed Forces and citizens of Ukraine affected by the actions of the aggressor country.

We began to prepare vehicles for the soldiers who began to defend our land. We also bought humanitarian aid and did everything possible to help our country.

CRAF UA has united the best people working for our victory. Among them are auto masters, soldiers, and even an artist who painted murals for global brands and Formula 1 before the war, and now saves Ukrainian soldiers by camouflaging military vehicles.

Watch our video to learn more details about the history of CMS Race and CRAF UA.

Video shot and edited by @e_pirs @artmblznk @types_types

CRAF UA activities now

CRAF UA is actively working for our country. The activities of our organization now include 3 areas - camouflage, repair and humanitarian aid.

Camouflage of buggy for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Camouflage of vehicles and weapons

The first and main direction for CRAF UA is camouflage. We camouflage everything that can be camouflaged - cars, buggies, weapons, ammunition, drones, and much more. Why is it important? First of all, it saves lives, due to the absence of such a phenomenon as a «black gun», because the camouflaged weapon/helmet/equipment merges completely with the uniform of the military (MultiCam) and the environment.

Secondly, it allows to hide (drop) the weapon in an unforeseen situation and be sure that no one will find it except you. 

Thirdly, it allows to hide the car/equipment in the shortest possible time, without needing anything but the natural environment.

Repair of equipment

In addition to painting, every day we perform many technical works of varying complexity, preparing transport for the military. From the usual oil change in a pickup truck to a complete rebuild of armored vehicles and installation of machine guns. We do our best because the lives of our defenders also depend on the technical condition of vehicles!

Humanitarian aid

We also go to cities near the frontline to deliver humanitarian aid to local civilians. Recently we made a humanitarian trip to Kherson.

Camouflage of 200 vehicles

On average, we camouflage from four vehicles, three weapons, and two helmets per day. The cost of each day of such work is on average 1500 USD. It includes the cost of consumables such as paint, stencils, and much more, including fuel for the generator and logistics costs.

During the first months of the war, we did everything at our own expense and the funds of several patrons, but eventually, they ran out. That is why the support of philanthropists is now very important for us, because it helps us to continue our activities, save the lives of the Ukrainian military and accelerate our victory.

Within the framework of the project, we will be able to purchase the necessary materials and camouflage 200 units of equipment for the Armed Forces or the corresponding amount of weapons and ammunition. This is a direct contribution to saving the lives of the heroes who defend our land, as well as accelerating our victory. Support our project and follow its implementation. Together to victory!