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| Ukraine to Receive 3 Units of Bayraktar TB2 from Turkish Drone Company Baykar Technology for Free |
Kiev - Since the invasion by Russia, several countries have given their support for Ukraine. Not only that, it is also known that Ukraine has received various weapons assistance to counter attacks from the Moscow army.
Not only from the United States alone, but there are several other Western countries that also provide support to Kyiv. One of them is Turkey which is currently led by Recep Tayyop Erdogan.
Quoted from the defense post, it is known that it will provide weapons assistance to Ukraine. The assistance came from Turkish drone manufacturer Bayraktar, one of whose directors is Erdogan's son-in-law. Not only one, it was reported that Turkey would send three drones to the Ukrainian army.
Regarding this assistance, it was also seen in a post on Bayraktar's official Twitter account that discussed drones as gifts for Ukraine. In its report, the company notes that its crowdfunding campaign has raised enough money to buy some of its TB2 drone products.
With this, it is hoped that it can help the Ukrainian army in defending their homeland. "Bayraktar will not accept payment for TB2, and will send 3 free UAVs to the Ukrainian battlefield," the account wrote.
Quoted from aviaci online, previously Ukrainian charitable foundations had indeed conducted international fundraising campaigns. This was done to raise money to buy these three Bayraktar TB2 combat drones.
Within three days, it was discovered that the foundation had managed to raise funds of up to 20 million dollars. With this large amount, of course, it will be enough for them to buy up to four Bayraktar drones. However, the Turkish company decided to ship three Bayraktars for free to Ukraine.
Not only that, the upload also states that the company hopes that this assistance can be used by the Ukrainian people who are struggling. Where the funds that have been collected can be diverted to fund humanitarian assistance. It should be noted in advance that Turkey has never announced any military assistance to Ukraine.
Although Turkey condemns the invasion by Moscow, it is trying to act as a mediator. It is even known that Turkey has not signed the sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Moscow. But of course this delivery can clearly be done after getting permission from Erdoan directly.
The capabilities of the Bayraktar drone have been directly proven by the Ukrainian army. Even some time ago, Ukraine has said that this Turkish drone has been very instrumental in the beginning of the war. This happened because Bayraktar had shown his ability to fight the Russian troops.