As a part of the Radarom! marketing campaign held in February, Lithuanian residents and companies have raised over €5 million for drones and digital warfare (EW) techniques to counter Russian UAVs, with the primary 25 drones already delivered to Ukraine.
Supply: European Pravda, citing the initiative's press service
Particulars: The Radarom! organising committee has clarified the ultimate outcomes of the large-scale fundraiser for Ukraine, which passed off from 3 to 24 February. The marketing campaign was organised by the general public broadcaster LRT in cooperation with the initiatives Blue / Yellow, Laisvės TV, and Stiprūs kartu.
The revealed remaining figures point out that Lithuanian residents and firms donated €5,737,028 – greater than €100,000 above the initially reported quantity on the marketing campaign's conclusion.
Almost one-third of the whole contributions got here from companies. Inside hours of the marketing campaign launch, AB Telia Lietuva and SBA Grupė every donated €100,000, adopted by dozens of different corporations, a full listing of which could be discovered on the radarom.lt web site.
Lithuanian firm NT Service contributed 50 SkyWiper-MOTO anti-drone techniques, price roughly €200,000.
The funds can be used to buy drones for Ukraine’s defence forces, in addition to anti-drone gear.
The primary 25 Lithuanian drones acquired by the Radarom! marketing campaign have already been delivered to Ukrainian troops. Within the coming days, they can even obtain 100 FPV drones (Prodrone7), 20 FPV drones (Babai 10) and 100 FPV drones (Khyzhak 10) – all manufactured in Ukraine.
Quote from LRT Director Common Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė: "We see the very basis of the Western world shaking proper now, so it’s extra necessary than ever to help Ukrainians and present that they don’t seem to be alone. I wish to thank everybody who contributed to the marketing campaign – its organisers, companions, each Lithuanian, companies and organisations that made donations. Collectively, now we have as soon as once more confirmed that we are going to not hand over till this battle is over."
Extra particulars: Two-thirds of the funds raised in the course of the marketing campaign can be allotted for the acquisition of Lithuanian-made drones and anti-drone techniques, whereas one-third can be used to accumulate Ukrainian-produced gear. The drones and anti-drone techniques can be fastidiously chosen by Blue / Yellow, drawing on its in depth expertise.
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