Turkey will give Ukraine the Bayraktar drone, for which the Lithuanians collected five million euros, free of charge
Turkey decided to donate the Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Ukrainian army for free, for the purchase of which the Lithuanians raised five million euros.
Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusauskas announced this on Twitter. The agreement between the two countries has already been signed .
According to Anusauskas, the money saved will be used for ammunition for the bayraktar and support for Ukraine.
It's incredible, but Turkey has just agreed to donate the Bayraktar, for which the Lithuanians were collecting money. It's just incredible! With the funds raised, we will purchase the necessary ammunition, and the rest will also go to support Ukraine, - said Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas.
Fundraising for the purchase of Bayraktar was launched at the end of May by public figure and journalist Andrius Tapinas. In a few days, the Lithuanians collected the necessary five million euros. The Minister of Defense of the Republic promised to help with the purchase of a drone.