By the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania raised over €5 million for the supply of drones and anti-drone systems to Ukraine.
According to the initiative’s website, the solidarity campaign Radarom! ran from February 3 and concluded on February 24, the third anniversary of the invasion.
This year, Lithuanian citizens and businesses donated €5,614,358. The final amount will be announced on February 28.
Two-thirds of the funds raised will be used to purchase Lithuanian-made drones and anti-drone systems, while one-third will go toward Ukrainian-made equipment.
The campaign was jointly organized by Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, as well as the organizations Blue-Yellow, Laisvės TV, and Strong Together.
LRT Deputy General Director Gytis Oganauskas stated that Blue-Yellow receives specific requests from Ukrainian military units, after which the procurement and distribution of drones to Ukraine will begin.
This is the fourth consecutive year Lithuania has held a solidarity campaign for Ukraine, with total donations exceeding €25 million over the years.
