Jan. 4, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
(Photo: Kherson Regional State Administration)
<span><span>Ukrainian defenders have received 130 powerful thermal imaging strike drones with additional protection against enemy electronic warfare.</span></span>
According to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson <span><span>Regional </span></span> Military Academy<span><span>, another "New Year's drone tree" has been put on combat duty! </span></span>
<span><span>These drones are equipped with 10-inch platforms capable of carrying over 3 kg of explosives. They have been handed over to the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service and two marine brigades.</span></span>
<span><span>The "Yalynka" worth over UAH 3.5 million was purchased at the expense of Kherson region communities: Beryslav, Vynohradiv, Yuvileina, Velykokopaniv, Muzykivka, Bilozerska, Borozensk, Novovorontsov and Novooleksandrivka.</span></span>
<span><span>The organizers and the military express their gratitude to everyone who helps to strengthen the Ukrainian army in the fight for freedom and independence!</span></span>
<span><span>Earlier, Intent wrote that </span></span>the National Guard of Ukraine received support to effectively fight the enemy.
The Executive Committee of the Beryslav City Council signed an agreement with a newcomer company to purchase 100 drones for UAH 2.6 million without a tender.
Prior to that, the executive committee of the Beryslav City Council signed an agreement for the purchase of Mavic drones for UAH 8.7 million with a company that had been on the market for less than a year. However, all procurement documents are classified. By the way, in the procurement of Kozak drones, the documents are also restricted. This time, however, only the contract and the justification for the procurement are available. The executive committee promises to open them 90 days after the end of the war.
Recently, journalists found out the salaries of the heads of Kherson regional and city military administrations for November. Thus, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration , Oleksandr Prokudin, received UAH 169,259. His salary amounted to just over 103 thousand hryvnias, the rest was bonuses and surcharges.
Андрій Колісніченко