'It’s a serious scary situation,' Frankel said of Russia's attack on the Eastern European nation.
was bringing crisis kits filled with blankets, sleeping bags, toiletry kits, non-perishables and water, as well as generators to the refugees, many of whom are traveling hours to escape the attacks.
“It’s the things that people would need immediately, if displaced. Just the basic, basic needs,” she said.BStrong's efforts come just a day after Russian president Vladimir Putin launchedby land, sea and air. The invasion puts Europe into one of its most dire security crises since the days of World War II.
The attacks began minutes after Putin said in a televised speech that he had approved military action in Ukraine, and vowed that any nation that tried to interfere would face a response “so severe that no foreign nations have ever experienced it before.”in Ukraine have been displaced so far because of the attacks. Many are attempting to flee to safety in neighboring countries, including Poland.
Frankel told people that the BStrong team has committed to making"multiple trips" to help. She added that her team is prepared to send aid to refugees for months. "When the headlines fade, we’re still finishing a mission. You can’t go there, you can’t commit to something without following through,” said Frankel. “And aid has to be fully distributed, and money allocated to a certain disaster relief effort has to be fully distributed."Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she spends her free time hiking, reading and snuggling with her"Friends" box set.