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The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has spurred people from around the world to try and mobilise help for the country fending of a relentless Russian assault – in any way possible.

For Nastassia Nasko, a 25-year-old from Belarus with a background in IT and marketing, it was initially hard to materialise support beyond likes and retweets on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“When the full-scale invasion started, we were in Warsaw and it was difficult for us to accept the fact that we were not in Ukraine and could not help or volunteer, and we did not have a lot of money to send to the Ukrainian defenders,” she told Euronews.

She and her friend Anastasia Kuchmenko, 28, an art graduate, tried to help people fleeing the strikes and Russian army's onward advance that characterised the first couple of days of the full-scale invasion.

“I tried to find a car for someone I had met on Twitter who was desperately trying to escape from Kharkiv. I posted about it on Twitter, and tried to find someone to help us. There were a lot of likes and retweets but no one was able to help us,” she explained.

“Then, as a joke, I said I would send the person who helped me get the car a nude photograph if you help us find a car. Five minutes later a car was found,” continued Nasko.

The two realised they could utilise what continues to be a significant Western fascination with Ukrainian women, often considered to be one of the most pervasive stereotypes associated with the country.

They launched TerOnlyFans, short for "Territorial Defence OnlyFans". The platform cooperates with several Ukrainian charities and requires people to send proof of a donation to a cause before sending them tasteful nudes.

“It was important for us to launch TerOnlyFans on 8 March because