The Czech initiative to raise funds for the purchase of drones for the Ukrainian military has raised more than CZK 203 million (over €8 million) to date. Skupina D, an organisation that organises a fundraiser called Drone Nemesis, on Thursday, as reported by European Pravda, citing Radio Prague International.
The organisation also introduced a new project to raise money to buy 100 tonnes of plastic explosives and other engineering and pyrotechnic equipment. The new project, named Spravedlivá odplata (Just Retribution), aims to raise funds to purchase 100 tonnes of plastic explosives. According to Milan Mikulecký, a representative of the organisation, the explosives can be used not only in combat but also for mine clearance.
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Source: Ukrainska Pravda News
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