Lithuanian businesses and organisations contributed a third of the total sum collected during the nearly month-long crowdfunding campaign.
Donors include such companies and organisations as Telia Lietuva, SBA Group, Light Conversion, Tesonet Global, Do Architects, the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania, Lonas, Eugesta, Biovela Group, Brolis Semiconductors, Sakalas, Švaistė, Hnit-Baltic, Tezaurus auditas, Mediara, Geralda, Duvait, Lithuanian Brewers Guild, Biuro mašinos, Kulverstukai, Aulaukis, Freda, Gerduva, MS real, Adlibris media, Sekvojos investicija, Fotoprekyba, Finėjas and others.
The campaign was initiated by LRT public broadcaster, NGO with Blue/Yellow, Laisvės TV and Stiprūs Kartu.
Two thirds of the funds were set to be used for purchasing Lithuanian-made drones and counter drones, while the remaining one third of the amount was intended to buy Ukrainian-made equipment to be handed over to Ukrainian fighters.
The first batch of 25 drones made by Lithuanian manufacturers and 275 drones made in Ukraine have already been delivered to the country. More drones will be delivered to the country defending itself from Russian aggression in the near future, according to the organisers.
In two previous campaigns in 2023 and 2024 Lithuanian people and businesses donated a total of EUR 22 million to purchase 17 radars, 69 units of anti-drone equipment, 4 vehicles for mobile radars and 1,141 safe warrior packages for Ukraine.