Solutions to win: Ukraine’s special forces receive ten attack drones from Prytula Fund

The Special Forces of Ukraine's Security Service received ten attack drones from the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, Rubryka reports.

What is the problem?

Ukrainian soldiers are conducting a counteroffensive on the southern front line to repel Russian occupiers and liberate Ukrainian territories. To advance successfully, they need military equipment, drones, and ammunition.

Volunteers report that drones are the most requested munitions because they are consumables in combat. The Russian forces often intercept and destroy them. 

What is the solution?

Special forces received ten attack hexacopters from the fund of popular Ukrainian TV presenter and volunteer Serhii Prytula.

Hexacopters are systems of six motors rotating in one aircraft, more often in the shape of the letter Z or H. They have all the positive features of a quadcopter but have a greater payload weight and survivability in a single motor failure. At the same time, they are larger and more expensive.

Ukrainians donated more than 13 million to the fund for five sets of drones, two boards, and a ground station in each.

How does it work?

"These copters will be used by fighters of the Special Operations Center 'A' from the White Wolf unit," the security service said in a statement. "They have already destroyed hundreds of units of Russian military equipment. And they continue to do so daily, bringing our Victory closer." 

The security officers noted that all sets are equipped with antennas, control channel repeaters, charging devices, batteries, thermal imaging cameras, and other useful items that help to accurately target the enemy on the battlefield.

In September, the Serhiy Prytula Foundation provided the Special Operations Center "A with two bomber drones — hexacopters.

Rubryka reported that in July, volunteer Serhii Prytula sold a map that belonged to Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov for ₴14 million ($381000) at an auction.

The money was directed to the Detect and Destroy fundraiser for five EOS C VTOL unmanned aerial complexes for the special assault forces.

At another auction, Prytula also sold a painting by Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko, using the proceeds to buy 125 buses for the army.

Also, the volunteer sold the cup of the Eurovision winners from Ukraine, Kalush Orchestra, and the pink bucket hat of the band's soloist. These funds turned into a PD-2 UAV complex for the marines.

The Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation and Ukrainian retail companies are launching a joint fundraiser to purchase armored vehicles for the Ukrainian army. Customers of partner companies can contribute by donating their bonuses.