Ukrainian paratroopers receive 750 FPV drones as part of Lion's Revenge initiative
Under the "Lion's Revenge" campaign, the Lviv municipal community is set to distribute 750 FPV drones to their airborne assault divisions, as declared by Lviv's Mayor, Andriy Sadovy, quoted by Militarnyi. The initiative enabled the Lviv community to gather 10 million hryvnias to fund the acquisition of FPV drones for Ukraine's military forces. Mayor Sadovy indicated that further acquisitions of such drones are anticipated shortly, aiming to bolster the military's capability to counteract adversaries effectively.
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750 FPV drones will be transferred to one of the units of the Ukrainian airborne assault troops (Picture source: Andriy Sadovy)
On February 18, 2024, as a part of the same campaign, essential equipment was also provided to the personnel of the 46th separate airmobile brigade, including 133 Mavic 3T drones, 2 Starlink terminals, 1 anti-drone gun, and 3 thermal imaging devices.
Throughout a week of concerted efforts, the Lviv City Council amassed 24 million hryvnias, dedicated to procuring vital equipment for the armed forces. Furthermore, it's noteworthy that in 2023, local communities generously contributed over 16 billion hryvnias to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Various regional entities, including centers, territorial communities, and municipalities, independently allocated funds to military units and projects they deemed most critical.
These contributions encompassed 11.6 billion hryvnias for the Ground Forces, Airborne Assault Forces, Special Operations Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, Air Force, and Navy. An additional 2.53 billion hryvnias were directed towards the Logistics, Support, Communications and Cyber Security, Medical Forces, and the State Special Transport Service. Moreover, community funds amounting to 750 million hryvnias were allocated to other military entities, such as military educational institutions and the military law enforcement service.
Beyond these figures, local governments also transferred 1.3 billion hryvnias to the national budget to address the immediate needs of the Armed Forces.
750 FPV drones will be transferred to one of the units of the Ukrainian airborne assault troops. Mayor Sadovy indicated that further acquisitions of such drones are anticipated shortly (Picture source: Andriy Sadovy)
Defense News February 2024