Hot Wheels: Stoves For Ukraine Made From Old Lithuanian Car Rims

Lithuanian actor Viaceslavas Mickevicius has helped bring warmth and kindness to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Together with a group of volunteers, he helps produce stoves out of old car rims. The stoves help provide heating for those in need in Ukraine.
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[@gabrielacentonzio-dyer9897]

THANK YOU LITHUANIAN..... THANK YOU... THANK YOU...!!!! GLORY TO UKRAINE!!!

[@skyhappy]

Glory to urine

[@1midnightfish]

@@skyhappy thank you for confirming just how badly things are going for the rf, that putin's trolls have to resort to this sort of comment, and putin has to resort to trolls like you

[@skyhappy]

@@1midnightfish silence infidel

[@1midnightfish]

@@skyhappy 🤣Thank you for the laugh, Слава Україні💙💛

[@Pippie5555]

@@1midnightfish agreed!!! The Russian bot is gone. I cannot see his horrible comment. Great.

[@thomassecurename3152]

It’s heartwarming to watch people become unified with humanitarian goals.

[@kapsi]

War brings out worst instincts but also best instincts in people.

[@petemavus2948]

👍🇺🇦🌉🇺🇸✌️

[@FREEMAN....]

In the meantime, the US refuse to lift sanctions to help Syria after the devastating earthquake.

[@thomassecurename3152]

@@FREEMAN.... US Sending Additional $100M in Earthquake Aid to Turkey, Syria VOA News

[@FREEMAN....]

@@thomassecurename3152 That's nice. Especially after years of deliberate destructions.

[@lunkis3233]

Amazing people. Thank you Lithuanians.

[@thesuncollective1475]

What a great man and all the volunteers too. There are more good people in the world than bad .

[@agatastaniak7459]

Yes, real life heros. Very impressive.

[@jairaj3952]

all europeans leave the war immedeately because you are fighting a war cunningly started by america and britain....their only aim is to destroy europe ... so leave the war before it is too late

[@petemavus2948]

Thank you Lithuania 🇺🇦

[@SuperLaplander]

Thank you all welders and others who bring warmth and hope to Ukraine!

[@u.h.h4915]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🙏🏻❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@brianedward6417]

Not hard to weld...🤦🤪🤣

[@notwoke9001]

@@brianedward6417 it is all they have left Russia is about to end this conflict & Ukraine is finished.

[@openminds8765]

@@notwoke9001 Yes lets watch at Russia goes the way of North Korea and becomes a hermit kingdom with their King Putin with his Russian criminals

[@notwoke9001]

@@openminds8765 😂😂😂😂😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGHXcoqXg6qbi5o

[@Slayer_Jesse]

that's actually a pretty ingenious recycling project.

[@1midnightfish]

That's what I was thinking 😊 It reuses old car parts, probably allows volunteers to develop their welding skills, provides practical as well as emotional solidarity to people in need of both (a bit like the Kazakh activists setting up 'Yurts of Incivibility' all over Ukraine), strengthens the bond between two nations. Plus, a potbelly stove full of chocolate and coffee sounds like something out of a fairytale! Well done to the people who thought of this and everyone taking part ❤

[@u.h.h4915]

Many are asking about buying one from all over the world 👍🏻FANTASTIC HELP NOW 🙏🏻 And maybe good business after the war? ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@georgefuters7411]

Ingenious reuse of old scrap, nice to send some to Turkey/Syria for earthquake relief too? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦

[@ernestastan9771]

@@georgefuters7411 Did

[@georgefuters7411]

@@ernestastan9771 brilliant, knew there was a reason I loved Lithuanians 🤗😊🤗

[@certaindeaf8315]

God bless Lithuania for being so helpful and thoughtful. 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇺🇦 🇱🇹

[@U.H8]

💛💪🏻💙

[@Alex-pr6zv]

Now that is true solidarity from a brother nation.

[@Saukko31]

Lithuanians know what it is like to be under Kremlin's heel.

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

No, we know what it's like to fight Kremlin. The only people who are under Kremlin's heel is spineless ruzzian losers.

[@eh1702]

Absolutely. I was there when the roads were full of hours-long convoys of Soviet troops going back to Russia. In the local area, many people had never heard English, because there was a jamming mast to block TV and radio. For the first few weeks I was there, the only non-Soviet foreigner many had ever encountered, strangers compulsively told me their stories, the stories of their family, the stories of everyday indignities like going to pay your rent and the person in the municipal office scolding you for speaking “animal language”, Lithuanian, instead of Russian. Many officials had spent 30+ years in the country and never learned the language. People were happy to never have to go and wave a flag at another parade in their life. They were made to go by their bosses, who had responsibility for seeing they turned up. “Eventually we just would turn up and be seen, then sidle away to picnic in the park or go to the beach, like naughty schoolkids,” I was told - by a middle school teacher!

[@monforttransport]

My childhood ended years ago lol

[@jonasgeez2140]

Lietuva

[@jackcummings9345]

I hate lithuanians

[@davj1481]

That is an awesome idea and thank you so much for doing that for the Ukrainian people.

[@agatastaniak7459]

Maybe it's worth to spread the news about the concept and maybe other experts in such things could come up with similar forms of support as well?

[@SegoMan]

Those wheels coatings are toxic to breath when heated.

[@tamaliaalisjahbana6849]

@@SegoMan So, how many people have died from breathing in such toxic air so far?

[@SegoMan]

@@tamaliaalisjahbana6849 That number is a mystery unlike some of the brain dead comments on here.. Send your kids to day care in Ohio, the officials said it was safe, LoL

[@takahiroyoshiyuki]

The Baltics have been MVPs throughout this whole war

[@xtripx4273]

Yep. Cuz we know... We'be been through this... It can happen to us anytime. Nobody on the world Understands Ukraine better than the countries directly near ruski landia. Im Latvian and we support Ukraine with everything we got. Yet after seeing this video it seems like my LT brothers stepping it up

[@ivansg8391]

Thank you so much Lithuania 🇱🇹🇪🇺 for help Ukraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺 from 🇪🇸🇪🇺. Labai Ačiū Lietuva!! ♥️🙌 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙💛 Geroyam Slava! 🕊️

[@robertlee8805]

So much Love going around. Putin didn't count on this happening. This will Warm Ukrainians Hearts and Bring People together as friends.

[@robertlee8805]

So many Flags of AWESOME Countries. When Ukraine wins The Supporting countries should CELEBRATE together.

[@phucknuts.7065]

Awesome 👏🏻 It’s this kind of spirit that will get Ukraine through this and in a few years they will remember these gestures of help from people.

[@U.H8]

💙🔱💛

[@NathanZar]

Ukraine must stop being a proxy of NATO.

[@phucknuts.7065]

@@NathanZar would you help or attack your neighbour?

[@vietnamesebeauties]

Excellent, Lithuania people 👍 We, the Vietnam University KZbin ladies team, will continue to keep Ukraine 🇺🇦 in our prayers 🙏🙏

[@cyberGEK]

These guys are heroes and make a damn nice stove! 🇱🇹 Героям Слава! 💪🇺🇦

[@silverforest4682]

Thr people in the earhquake areas in syria snd turley could use these

[@REGameFly]

@@silverforest4682 sending them as well

[@peacehope23]

Lithuanian people r so nice ,so kind ..they really have a big,big heart...😊❤️so awesome....thank u for helping Ukraine..Glory to all of you,

[@petemavus2948]

👍🇺🇸🌉🇺🇦🌉🇱🇹✌️

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

Brilliant. Cheers from Canada.

[@petemavus2948]

👍🇨🇦💜🇺🇸🌉🇺🇦💜🇱🇹✌️

[@sergeysobolev805]

yea... brilliant.... no gas, no warm, no charcoal in ukraine... just get some wood ahaha))))

[@mantenimlallengua]

This summer I'm going on an 18-day trip from Helsinki to Vilnius, mainly for their empathy towards the Catalan independentism and for their support to Ukraine. It's a good way to reward these small countries and contribute to their economies and spend your holidays in places that are not as hot as the southern ones. And of course I keep monthly donating to Ukrainian NGOs.🇺🇦💪🏻

[@mikehoncho7252]

What a great idea... Not only stoves for warmth and putting humanitarian items inside. Slava Lithuania

[@bigguy467]

That is true solidarity from a brother nation -- look what good can come out of volunteers showing the goodness in their hearts!

[@UltimateEntity]

I'm proud of you all Lithuanian, Ukrainian and their supporters, heroes never die🇻🇳❤️🇱🇹

[@interabang]

How can you be proud of something you have had nothing to do with ? Or are you trying to virtue signal what a great person you are ?

[@UltimateEntity]

@@interabang ppl helping out each other and. Our country defended off many invasions, i'm proud that they risk their life defend their country and the foreigners that volunteer to fight for peace and freedom

[@interabang]

@@UltimateEntity My question still remains how can you be proud of them ? You've had nothing to do with it

[@UltimateEntity]

@@interabang mate i answered your question, you're either stupid or just a RussianBot which of anyway i'm not gonna continue to respond

[@DeniseSyrett]

Wow! This is men bringing together their ingenuity, physical skills, team work, craftsmanship, love, and care for other human beings into one amazing project. Love from USA to these Lithuanians helping Ukrainians.❤️

[@petemavus2948]

👍🇺🇸🌉🇺🇦🌉🇱🇹✌️

[@SegoMan]

Those wheels coatings are toxic to breath when heated.

[@toddburgess5056]

What a wonderful thing to do for friends in need. Thank you 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@galaxiax3284]

America is the enemy and friends of the nazi Ukraine

[@normanf.quimpo7785]

Bless you Lithuanians for your literally warm gifts to the Ukrainian people. An admirer from the Philippines.

[@dammitdan106]

God will bless you and your volunteers for your gifts of life to Ukraine.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Lithuanian heroes helping to defend Europe from the Russian gangsters! - Šlovė herojams!

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

To be honest man even majority of gangsters are better than ruzzian scum. Many (not all) criminal organizations have a strict "leave civilians alone" rule while many even help civilians, for selfish purposes of course but help them nevertheless. While ruzzian scum bombs, rapes and tortures civilians.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@@godfreyofbouillon966 Yes. Russian gangsters are a very special and evil breed. They must be driven completely out of Ukraine, and isolated from the rest of the world in their Dark Ages motherland.

[@bron1292]

Wonderful work! Humanity at its best…… Victory for Ukraine!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@sergeysobolev805]

дровяных печей хохлам))) 🤣😂🤣

[@kenhunt5153]

Thank you Lithuania.

[@lorysutherland5464]

Thank-You Lithuania !! Great People ❤

[@imaginemetoo]

Be Blessed 💙💛 Such Good hearts 💙💛😊🇺🇦

[@theAngelofhevn]

Near my hometown in Finland theres a metal company producing 1000 steel stoves for ukraine.

[@javanava8925]

Beautiful. Together we are stronger! 💪😎 Greetings from Croatia!

[@morphergaming0531]

So impressed with the compassion of these Lithuanian citizens. May you be blessed in your lives forever more

[@Liza03V]

Wowww. What a great idea and effort. Lithuanians are brothers to Ukrainians. Spending time to build those stoves for the people in need. Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Lithuania is on my travel list already. Well done guys.

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

Ukrainian/Luthuania McGyvers.....making something out of nothing. Amazing people.🇨🇦

[@petemavus2948]

👍🇨🇦💜🇺🇸🌉🇺🇦💜🇱🇹✌️

[@alicehicks9500]

Great work Lithuania 🇱🇹 👏 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥

[@sarac.3259]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Well done to all those involved in this brilliant initiative - genius. This is what the human race is meant to be about - working together, helping each other, solving problems [which shouldn't exist, of course]. _Slava Ukraini!_

[@ivandiablo8282]

"Necessity is the mother of invention." - very true

[@jasperhorace7147]

It has been interesting over the year of this terrible Russian invasion, how innovative people, both in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries, have become. It’s been marvellous seeing the help being sent, the adaptations made, the re-purposing of skills. I guess for many in these old iron curtain countries the spectre of Russian control looms large, still.

[@Mortthemoose]

Exactly!

[@mattw9667]

You guys are the best. Not just warming Ukrainians but hearts around the world!

[@boniiris]

God bless you all.Slava Ukraine

[@omfug7148]

Humanity at its best at the worst of times.

[@sswcustomsewing4276]

Thank you Lithuania for supporting Ukraine. Keep up the great work from Oregon, USA.

[@nian60]

This is very interesting. There must be lots of car rims throughout Europe. Every country could do this. Thanks for the report. 💛💙

[@yellowtomato]

Car rims here in Canada are worthless scrap. Tire shops have a large steel bin, and have to pay to have that steel picked up. Excellent re-use here. No shortage of old steel car rims anytime soon.

[@customer5032]

​@@yellowtomato maybe you could share this video with them; they might want to get some volunteers together to do a project like this, too!

[@LeadingInnovations]

Ihr seid die besten!!! Vielen Dank Brüder und Unterstützer der Ukraine ❤

[@len4319]

God bless you Lithuanians. Good idea. Thanks for your goodness helping Ukrainians. Hand in hand helping with each other is the essence of love and peace. God will protect you all. 🙏🌈

[@akasa000]

So resourcefully clever!! Lithuanians are awesome!!

[@FM-CAgdvibes1]

Bravo Lithuania 🇱🇹!! Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava 💙💛❤️🇺🇦

[@shooster5884]

Absolutely fantastic job by these guys. They could even make a business of selling the stoves to others. They would sell well. So unique.

[@catman9000]

Amazing people, just blown away at the will to help and make a difference.

[@als1023]

Ingenuity combined with motivation, and all the hearts in the right places !! WOW !! Ukraine has the most wonderful neighbours ,,,, putler in his wildest dreams could not see this coming. Slava ukraine !!

[@kimbaoverby8728]

What a wonderful story!!! Great people doing GREAT things with love for people they will never know. True humanitarians who are to be commended. Gods blessings to all of you as you bless others. From Washington State, USA

[@gym_bob]

What a great idea! This is a great example of what happens when a group of people get together with a desire to help another group of people. I hope this video goes viral, worldwide!........God Bless!

[@darrenblattner2508]

A great idea for sure, plus filled with needed items. It sure is good to know there are so many people donating time and effort to help so many people in need. You all should be proud of yourselves, you are people to look up too and admire.

[@saroshvarghese362]

Thank you all you welders and a big thank you to the Lithuanian Boss for making all this possible. 🙏 😃👍

[@steve64464]

Such impressive skilled kindness from all around the globe, Hopefully these will save lives not just today but even years into the future, I find the skill of adding the handle and little features very impressive 🙂

[@NomadJoe0323]

Amazing. Lithuania is awesome 🇱🇹

[@sunshine4sue2]

🗽🇺🇸 Keep up the good work. We stand with you, for as long as it takes🧑‍🤝‍🧑👫👬👭🌻🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💛 🗣️ with love 🙏❣️

[@ellasmommy9278]

Well that is completely awesome. Genius idea. And I love that you're filling these stoves up with humanitarian aid. From the US I thank you for providing Ukrainians with warmth.

[@elsamaria1914]

Well done bravo Lituanian people for helping Ukraine in their hour of need! " Necessity is the mother of invention"👏 🇱🇹👏

[@jamesleathers5488]

I commend you for doing such a wonderful thing.

[@maryj9897]

Wonderful to see such selfless community spirit. Prayers are with you.

[@christinedor4482]

What a great idea and awesome team 💕🇱🇹 💕 💙🇺🇦💛

[@janeennichols4187]

Fantastic initiative.. well done Slava Ukraine ❤️

[@maureenstevens6824]

How totally awesome both for the stoves and the thought to use them as aid packages. ❤️ to all of you for your work and thoughtfulness for others.

[@lmcsquaredgreendale3223]

What a great idea. Lithuania is one of the countries that I want to visit after Ukraine wins the war. They are a small country but they have big hearts and they find ways to give and give some more. Estonia is also on my list of places to visit as they gave what is probably all of their howitzers to Ukraine. Poland is at the top of the list for being the best ally a nation can have because they not only support Ukraine they will go after the big dogs like Germany and embarrass them for being so reluctant to give heavy weapons that are desperately needed in Ukraine. Now the Leopards are on their way as are Abrams tanks and the next is going to be F16's and I can guarantee that flying those birds will make the Ukrainian pilots very happy. I've met quite a few F16 pilots who fly for the Air National Guard that is just minutes from my home and they loved their F16s. Now they fly F35s but some still miss the nimble F16s.

[@salmacuppini6772]

It's a really cool creative idea. it is so cool to see that people stand together to help ukraine in all possible ways with the skills and resources they have❤️❤️ herom slava

[@andreasvorderwisch8345]

Thanks for all the strong peoples, which are Standing with UKRAINE!

[@geopolitix7770]

Thank you to these volunteers and everyone doing what they can to help.

[@maryadamec124]

Ingenuity is a beautiful thing, along with humanity, moving mountains is never too hard when done together... keep up the good work for your fellow man... God bless all...

[@MrJdsenior]

Nice. Lithuania is doing its part, and then some. Good on ya!

[@ghostsword6554]

What a classy move

[@MrTuinslang]

Great work they're doing. We'll done guys

[@corridor42]

Very clever help for the war effort. Well done.

[@dieselmax8606]

This is absolutely amazing and very touching...thank you to all the guys and gals who are helping to build these stoves for the people of Ukraine. The stoves and all the contents will keep their families warm through the cold of winter. God bless the whole crew..

[@mariagibbons8437]

Well done Lithuania! A friend in need is a friend indeed!

[@PearlTheFrenchie]

Wow big respect. That is what I like to see , people helping people just because they want to 👌👌🔥🔥

[@ibeetellingya5683]

Now I experience that tire rims give me tears and hope when in the hands of good people.

[@ericconnor8419]

They are really good stoves, very ingenious design I have used tyres stacked up to plant potatoes before. One tyre + sheet of glass on top in early spring, add extra tyres and fill with soil as they grow.

[@stelmo502]

Thank you for looking after your brothers and sisters in Ukraine

[@olaaldous9748]

Really great stoves!!! Amazing work! Slava Ukraine❤❤❤

[@pnf197]

God bless these men, bringing warmth to those who need it most.

[@TropicLuv]

WOW! These are fantastic! WTG and kudos to all of you working to help the Ukrainian people 👏👏👏💕🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@purberri]

This is just great not only helping but recycling

[@rekstok]

Very kind men you all are.

[@nicholasroach3394]

Total respect 🇬🇧

[@markmitchell457]

Such a good idea by good people.

[@chillydawgg4354]

Looks like satisfying work

[@Taphfy]

*and tax deductable! 😇

[@BoB10]

What a great idea to keep people warm to cook and to boil water . well done to everyone , sending best wishes from Ireland..

[@drabdell]

Alhamdulillah these guys are helping with what they can

[@dirtbikerman1000]

I'm a welder and I find this awesome Well done everybody

[@user-lm5wj7kv5u]

Спасибо вам за такое большое дело. Мы тронуты. СЛАВА Украине Привет из Одессы

[@stanislavmihailov34]

Почему на русском пишешь?У вас же другой язык,сиди тихо пока за тобой не пришли.

[@vn3946]

@@stanislavmihailov34 опариш из путинской клоаки, а ти что потерял на єтом канале, иди на рутуб там прославляют твой путинский рейх

[@sergeysobolev805]

будешь свою "славуусраине" на печке готовить, если дров найдешь))) ахахах)))

[@RuleofFive]

These are good men! Thank you for what you do.

[@parryrocks1]

Beautiful and practical aid stove - that looks amazing. Well done Viaceslavas for getting this excellent idea into reality.

[@sherramey639]

What a wonderful thing you are doing ! Thankyou soooo much Hero’s in its own right.From Canada

[@mikeymike758]

Excellent. Well done everyone!

[@heathercraig526]

This is wonderful...well done all of you.❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@jurimelnitsuk7992]

Респект ребятам 👍🇺🇦🇱🇹

[@UNKNOWN-zb3qm]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@lordbyron3603]

Working together to help Ukrainians! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏🙏🙏

[@laars0001]

Excellent guys from Lithuania!

[@john_in_phoenix]

A very thoughtful and kind action. Contrast this with the reason they are needed.

[@natalial007]

Thank you for caring and for your efforts! What a wonderful idea - super useful. I wonder how expensive it is to transport these stoves. For someone who lives far away in Canada, we can only contribute monetary donations. It would be wonderful to volunteer for such a cause.

[@kaydixie5727]

So innovative and so helpful! and they are helping the environment by up-cycling discarded rims. Bravo!

[@xpdemonic]

These rims was not discarded. Most of them was still good, some was on cars, some was in garage waiting for winter, some was for sale.. These guys spread the message that they need rims to worm up Ukraine. All these rims was given by people.