New fundraiser launched in Lithuania to buy drones for Ukraine

In Lithuania, organisations supporting Ukraine, together with the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, announced on Monday, 3 February the launch of a new Radarom! campaign. The funds raised will be used to purchase drones and anti-drone equipment for Ukraine’s defence forces.

As reported by LRT, the campaign, organised by LRT together with Blue/Yellow, Laisvės TV, and Stiprūs Kartu, will focus on purchasing drones and anti-drones produced in Lithuania and Ukraine. The fundraiser will run until 24 February.

"We can be proud that over the past years the Lithuanian defence industry has developed highly advanced and advantage-giving drones and anti-drones. Together with our campaign partners, we have decided that they should be a special Radarom! highlight," said LRT director general Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė.

Two-thirds of the funds raised through the Radarom! campaign will be allocated to the purchase of Lithuanian-made drones and anti-drone systems, while the remaining third will be spent on Ukrainian-made equipment. The selection of the equipment will be managed by Blue/Yellow.

Anyone can contribute by calling the campaign’s special short number 1890, donating via the website radarom.lrt.lt, or through the PayPal electronic payment system.

In 2023, the first Radarom! campaign raised over €14 million, which was used to buy 17 radars.

In 2024, Radarom! raised €8.6 million, which was used to purchase 1,141 safe soldier kits.