A volunteer has spoken of the "desperate" need for medical equipment and clothing for injured soldiers in the Ukraine.

Anne Mackiewicz, a retiree who lives in Friern Barnet, has been gathering donations at her own home for the non-profit group, Driving Aid to Ukraine.

Based in East Finchley, and run solely by volunteers, the charity is pushing against the rising public apathy towards the ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its third year.

Anne said: "The need in hospitals, especially on the front line, is desperate.

"There are more than 50,000 amputees, young men and women permanently disabled.

"25% of the hospitals have been destroyed."

Driving Aid to Ukraine is appealing for donations of mobility aids such as zimmers, crutches, wheelchairs, surgical boots, shower equipment, and toilet frames.

This Is Local London: There are more than 50,000 amputees from the war who now need wheelchairs and mobility aids There are more than 50,000 amputees from the war who now need wheelchairs and mobility aids (Image: Driving Aid to Ukraine)

Other medical equipment, including bandages, incontinence pads and cough medicines, is also needed.

They are also asking for camping equipment, tents, heaters and sleeping bags.

New T-shirts, joggers, shorts, underwear, socks, pyjamas and toiletries are needed for amputee rehabilitation units.

Donations of any of these items can be arranged with Anne Mackiewicz, via email on annemack@btinternet.com or through text on 07551961177.

The charity is also appealing for donations from the public towards the £6,000 cost of transporting 56 donated hospital beds to Kiev and Kharkiv.

This Is Local London: Volunteer Anne is collecting donations such as these in her own homeVolunteer Anne is collecting donations such as these in her own home (Image: Driving Aid to Ukraine)

Driving Aid to Ukraine was started by Michael Byrne, a former health and social care executive director, and his 12-year-old son Patrick.

The charity's volunteers include north London residents from all walks of life, including a journalist and a retired teacher.

The organisation has already delivered more than 240 tons of aid so far, requiring £2,500 a month to distribute donations effectively.

Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its forces and ammunition are depleted.

Russian troops are trying to push deeper into the Ukraine-held western part of the Donetsk region and penetrate the Kharkiv region to the north.

The charity urges all individuals and groups to help where they can to tackle the complex and urgent needs arising from the conflict.

For more information on how to help, visit the Driving Aid to Ukraine’s website.