“1,000 drones for Ukraine”: NGOs launch aid project in Donetsk region

"1,000 drones for Ukraine" is an ambitious project launched this week.

The head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, reports that the initiative was created by several volunteer foundations that have been providing considerable assistance to the Ukrainian military for a long time.

What is the problem?

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are courageously resisting the Russian onslaught. The military needs a lot of different military equipment and weapons. It is equally essential for soldiers to have a sufficient number of drones because they are the eyes of Ukraine's reconnaissance. Drones can also be used for attacks on enemy forces.

"The advantage in the sky is what decides the fate of many battles in the current war. The presence of drones in the army cannot be overestimated," the head of the region emphasized.

What is the solution?

Volunteers launched a project of 1,000 drones for the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The goal of this initiative is the cooperation of all efforts to purchase and transfer 1,000 drones to the defenders of Ukraine, who guard and protect Ukraine's borders.

The project was presented in Lviv earlier this week by Maksym Kozytskyi, the head of the Lviv regional military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, and Hanna Krysiuk. head of the International Assitance Headquarters for Ukrainians, Liubov Shypovich, Dignitas director; Maria Berlinska, Victory Drones project manager; Tymofii Mylovanov, the president of the Kyiv School of Economics.

The International Assistance Headquarters for Ukrainians and the Dignitas Fund launched an initiative where they will transfer drones during their missions to the front lines in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.

How does it work?

Today, this project was presented together with its participants in the Donetsk region. Already today, the unit fighting in the Donetsk region received its first Mavic 3 drones from the International Assitance Headquarters for Ukrainians and the Lviv Defense Cluster. The military also received pickup trucks, generators, charging stations, and power banks.

International Assistance Headquarters for Ukrainians Head Hanna Krysiuk reported who have already joined the new project and thanked them for their support: Lviv Defense Cluster, NGO Neskoreni, Business Woman Club, Charity Fund "Greening of Ukraine," NEBO UKRAINE (Charitable Fund), Kyiv School of Economics, Victory Drones, NGO MOZHU, Ukraine asbl, CEO Club Ukraine, Army's Eyes Charity Fund, Lvivoblenergo, Five Platforms of Ukraine, Forpost.fund, Journal Business Woman, nordhaus_ua.

Hanna Krysyuk emphasized the projects are aimed at saving and preserving the lives of soldiers, as well as at showing the unity of our people to the whole world and attracting additional support for our victory.

"I am sincerely grateful to my colleague Maksym Kozytskyi, Hanna Krysiuk, Maria Berlinska, Vladyslav Seniuta, Liubov Shypovich, Kyrylo Novikov and all the benefactors who have already joined and are planning to join the project," Kyrylenko thanked.