Nude photos are an art form that can raise money for the military. At least this is the philosophy of the Teronlyfans movement, founded by 26-year-old Ukrainian artist Anastasia Kuchmenko and 23-year-old Belarusian Nastya Nasko, Kyiv Independent reports.

Teronlyfans is a combination of two words – the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine, a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine created a few months before the Russian invasion, and Onlyfans, an online platform where subscribers pay to watch adult content.

Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, nearly 40 volunteers, men and women, have joined the movement, raising about $700,000 for the Ukrainian military.

Its founders want to make one thing clear: Teronlyfans is not pornography. In addition to nude images, some volunteers send photos of collarbones, legs or hands.

There are people, including Russians, who criticize Teronlyfans fundraising efforts, but the members don’t care. They say they help the Ukrainian army.

“Teronlyfans proves that naked bodies can be beautiful and useful, and that there’s no point in shaming people for their photos,” said Alexandra, who has raised more than $14,000 for her nude images since joining Teronlyfans.

How it works

Teronlyfans volunteers usually find “donors” on Twitter or Instagram. They are prohibited from accepting money into their own bank accounts – donations must be sent directly to a charity campaign or verified Ukrainian organizations, including Return Alive, the Azov Regiment, the International Humanitarian Fund, or the Mena Zoo.

Before sending erotic photos, volunteers ask for confirmation of a money transfer. First, they manually checked each donation receipt, which was necessary because some donors sent the receipt to different girls to get more photos. Teronlyfans now has its own bot that does this automatically.

Another rule is to set boundaries. Donors cannot dictate to girls how to pose or what parts of their bodies to show.

“We are not sex workers who fulfill people’s wishes. When you buy cookies at a charity fair, you don’t ask for anything extra. You take what is offered to you and help the country,” Nasko said in an interview.

Also, those wishing to join Teronlyfans must meet several requirements: have a large audience in social networks and experience in nude photography. According to Nasko, the organization is currently not actively recruiting volunteers.

“They understand how our movement works, and you can trust them,” she told Kyiv Independent.