70-year-old doctor from France covers 4,000 kilometres on bicycle to help Ukrainians

French Doctor Karim Lunisi, 70, has cycled more than 4,000 kilometres from France to Ukraine to raise funds to purchase generators and first-aid kits for Ukrainians.

Lunisi has visited Lviv and is heading to Kyiv, reported the Lviv City Council.

In June 2023, Karim Lunisi travelled from France to Ukraine via Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czechia and Poland.

After the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Lunisi tried to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer, but he was not accepted due to his age and insufficient knowledge of English.

Lunisi decided to help through charity. The main goal of his bike trip is to raise funds to purchase generators and first-aid kits for the military.

Lunisi was presented with a King Danylo commemorative coin

All Photos: Roman Baluk

"I came here on behalf of all people who want peace, and with my visit, I want to remind the whole world that the war in Ukraine continues. It is important to inspire people to help your country by your example",  Karim Lunisi notes.

This is not the first time the Frenchman has been to Lviv, he visited the city in the spring of 2022, when the full-scale war had just begun.

This is not the first time the Frenchman has been to Lviv, he visited the city in the spring of 2022

"The next time I come back to your beautiful city, I will bring the help for which I am raising funds," Karim Lunisi says.

"I came here on behalf of all the people who want peace," Karim Lunisi says.

In Lviv, Lunisi was met by Mayor Andrii Sadovyi and presented with a commemorative coin of Danylo of Galicia.

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