Czech Citizens Raise €1.2m to Send Rocket Launcher and 365 Missiles to Ukraine
Within a few weeks, a RМ-70 rocket launcher along and 365 missiles will be transferred to Ukraine from the Czech Republic. However, this is not part of and aid package from the government, but is the result of €1.2 million donations made by Czech citizens. The launcher can fire 40 missiles in 90 seconds and can reload exceptionally quickly. “Today we have exceeded USD 1.3 million (€1.2 million) , our goal is more than USD 2.3 million (€2.4 million). The launcher costs almost USD 784,000 (€730,000),” said Martin Ondráček, author of the donation project, dubbed ‘A Gift to Putin’. In one year, more than 120,000 contributors have more than 18 million euros in aid to Ukraine. After the full-scale Russian invasion in February, they immediately started sending money to the Ukrainian Embassy account. However, interest in the account slowly waned. Now, they aim at raising funds to help care for wounded soldiers. Dalibo Dedek, an entrepreneur involved in the project, said that the problem is that the cause of human suffering is “military aggression” and “that cannot be stopped with words, only actions”. Inflatable tanks Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a surge in demand for weapons and vehicles, with...
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