Lithuania’s Radarom! campaign raises € 1 million to supply Ukraine with drones in one week
As part of the Radarom! solidarity fundraising campaign marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Lithuanian citizens and businesses donated over €1 million in just one week to buy drones for Kyiv forces.
Two-thirds of the funds raised during the “Radarom!” campaign will go to buy drones and anti-drone systems manufactured in Lithuania. The remaining one-third will be allocated to Ukrainian-made drones, selected by Blue/Yellow non-government orgaization.
The campaign will run for three weeks, culminating in a special broadcast on television, radio, and the LRT portal on 23 February. The final concert will air that evening at 9:00 PM on LRT television and LRT.lt.
In 2023, the first “Radarom!” campaign raised over €14 million, funding the purchase of 17 radars, 4 off-road vehicles for mobile radar units, and training for Ukrainian radar operators. Additionally, the remaining funds were used to acquire 69 anti-drone systems and components for Ukrainian defenders—making it likely the largest fundraising campaign in Lithuania’s history.
Last year, Radarom! raised over €8,5 million, which was used to procure 1,141 protective gear sets for Ukrainian soldiers. Each set included individual anti-drone devices, night vision monoculars, and laser sights produced by Lithuanian companies Brolis Semiconductors and NT Service.
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