Ukraine Support Fund

March 2024

News and updates from March 2024.

On February 1st we received a request from the 93rd brigade to supply them with a portable drone electronic countermeasure (ECM) system (see our earlier post: February 1, 2024). We started raising money to pay for it and shorty after we had collected the additional CA$1,500 we…Read more: On February 1st we received a request from the 93rd brigade to supply them with…

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The 111th separate territorial defense brigade has received 60 more magazine loaders for their assault rifles. Our volunteers work pretty much around the clock (well, their 3D printers do), but there are still more requests that we can fulfill at the moment. These little devices…Read more: The 111th separate territorial defense brigade has received 60 more magazine…

We came across a bunch of lightly used military equipment at extremely good prices and each piece of this equipment is something that is urgently needed by the defenders. Our volunteers receive constant requests for them which we have to decline in most cases due to high cost and…Read more: We came across a bunch of lightly used military equipment at extremely good…

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The three spare batteries for Mavic 3 drones we purchased recently are now in hands of a sapper squad of the 783rd brigade. They use drones for surveying fields for their demining operations, locating landmines, unexploded shells and other dangerous objects.

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The trigger springs we specially made for magazine loader some time ago (see our post from Feb 15: February 15, 2024), which we shared with dozens of other volunteers throughout Ukraine are being put to a good use. Here is a photo-report from one of those volunteers showcasing…Read more: The trigger springs we specially made for magazine loader some time ago (see our…

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Our volunteers have sent 10 magazine loaders to the Kraken special detachment to try them out. Even though Kraken uses western-spec equipment, our loaders can be used with them as well, so it's a good opportunity to test that out in the field.

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We have also ordered 1000 carabiner clips we attach to every magazine loader we produce, for ease of carrying and storage. The price of this order was ₴6200 (CA$220/US$160).

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We still have outstanding requests for about 760 more magazine loaders to be printed. For this, we need even more 3D printer filament. So our volunteers have purchased 24kg of plastic which combined with the previous purchase should be enough to make at least 700 devices. The…Read more: We still have outstanding requests for about 760 more magazine loaders to be…

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In order to keep up with demand for 3D-printed parts for Ukraine's defenders, I have purchased two more Creality Ender-5 S1 printers at a local retailer in Canada for CA$900. I will ship them out to our volunteers in Ukraine later this week, along with some additional filament…Read more: In order to keep up with demand for 3D-printed parts for Ukraine's defenders, I…

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Our volunteers have purchased 19 more kilograms of 3D printer filament to continue production of various parts for Ukraine's defenders. We spent ₴9,184 (CA$325/US$240) for 25 spools of Ukrainian plastic filament brand "Monofilament". Thanks to everyone who supports us with their…Read more: Our volunteers have purchased 19 more kilograms of 3D printer filament to…