1. Ideally go though the content to be translated from start to finish (for large texts skimming is ok), make sure you understand the general idea of the content.
2. Make sure you have the capacity to do the translation (manageable mental state, stress levels, physical condition), especially with more graphic content (regardless of content format)
3. Know what you’re going to do with the translation, the “why”: are you posting it yourself via twitter/facebook/etc? Are you sending it for someone else to publish?
4. Check if there isn’t a translation already available (depending on the type of content) by visiting:

• https://www.youtube.com/c/СлужбабезпекиУкраїни (SBU’s official YouTube page)
• https://twitter.com/wartranslated (https://wartranslated.com/) (Dmitri does a lot of war-related stuff)
• https://cryptodrftng.substack.com/ (Alona’s blog sometimes publishes impactful translations)
• UKD Translation and Writing Pod’s TG chat (and asking there)