Ilya Sya, 35, makes potbelly stoves for soldiers in the Northern Military District. He was inspired by his cousin, who disappeared during a special operation.

Sya is also working on a machine to make camouflage nets for soldiers. He says: “I really wanted to help in some way, and I decided to do what I could’s I could.’ ’ ‘Everyone can help, you just need to think about how their skills can be useful,' he says.