Who else wants to invest in putin’s defeat? Poland collects first million zlotys for Bayraktar drone for Ukrainian army

In Poland, the first million zlotys were collected to purchase the Bayraktar TB2 combat drone for the Ukrainian military

As the EP informs, the initiator of the fundraising, journalist Sławomir Sierakowski, reported this.

As noted, the counter on the campaign's official website currently shows about 1,078,000 zlotys.

"More than 10,000 people joined us. People shared information about the campaign 25,000 times.

Who else wants to invest in putin's defeat?" Sierakowski wrote on the night of June 30.

To recap, they announced the initiative on June 28, inspired by the successful meeting in Lithuania and Ukraine.

They plan to collect the necessary 22.5 million zlotys in 30 days.

As Rubryka reported, Ukrainians collected 600 million hryvnias in three days, enough to buy four Bayraktars.

"Ukrainians cannot be defeated. They are told that 10% of the amount is lacking, and they're raising the amount for the 4th Bayraktar! We collected 600 million in three days!

We thank every person and every business that joined this historic gathering. You proved that Ukrainians are capable of the impossible. You have proven that every hryvnia has influence," the fund writes.

Earlier, Prytula and Lachenkov announced they intended to raise 500 million hryvnias ($15 million) in one week for three Turkish strike operational and tactical drones, Bayraktar, to help the Ukrainian Air Force.

The Serhii Prytula Charity Foundation called this fundraising campaign "the biggest for Ukraine."

"Every dollar, euro, the hryvnia, or cryptocurrency is important in our struggle for Ukrainian freedom," they said.

This fundraiser was supported by several Ukrainian activists and prominent figures, such as Ukrainian footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko.

So, in just the first 12 hours of fundraising, it was possible to involve 141 million hryvnias. Details for fundraising are listed on the charity fund's website.

Reference

Bayraktar TB2 is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed in Turkey. It can accelerate up to 200 km per hour and ascend to over 8 km. Bayraktar drops air bombs and guided anti-tank missiles and can be in the air for 24 hours.

One Bayraktar can carry two UMTAS anti-tank guided missiles or four planned corrective high-precision bombs, Roketsan MAM-C, Bozok, or Roketsan MAM-L (capable of hitting a moving and stationary target at a distance up to 8 km).

Ukraine signed an agreement to purchase Bayraktar TB2 from Turkey in early 2019. In the spring of 2021, UCAVs made their first flights over the eastern territories of our country. For the first time in combat operations, the Ukrainian air force used the Bayraktar drone during the russian shelling of the village of Hranitne in the Donetsk region. 

Bayraktar is fast, easy, maneuverable, deadly, and easy to control. Because of their characteristics, these drones pose an extraordinary danger to the enemy army. It is difficult for the occupiers to neutralize this reconnaissance and strike drone because it is almost impossible to detect.

The media reported that the approximate price of one drone is about $6 million.