Lithuania raises over €5 million for drones to support Ukraine
Photo: Lithuania raised more than €5 million for drones for Ukraine (Getty Images)
Lithuania has concluded its third Radarom! solidarity campaign to raise funds for drones to support Ukraine, collecting over €5 million, LRT reports.
The campaign ended on February 24.
A total of €5.614 million was raised from Lithuanian citizens and businesses. However, the final amount will be adjusted once all corporate donations are received.
The funds will be used to purchase drones and counter-drone systems produced in Lithuania and Ukraine.
Lithuanian companies and organizations also contributed significantly to the campaign, donating nearly a third of the total funds.
In the previous two campaigns, businesses and citizens raised €22.8 million, which was used to purchase 17 radars, 69 anti-drone systems, four special vehicles for mobile radars, and 1,141 sets of safety equipment for military personnel.
Drones for Ukraine
Earlier, we reported that Lithuania plans to transfer 4,500 drones to Ukraine. Their total cost is 5 million euros.
In addition, at the end of 2024, it became known that Denmark, France, and Lithuania provided 150 million euros for Ukrainian weapons. The funds will be used to produce missiles, drones, and artillery pieces. Later, it became known that Lithuania would allocate the first tranche for weapons production in Ukraine.
