Turkey has gifted a Bayraktar combat drone to Lithuania to be handed over to Ukraine, journalist and public figure Andri…
Highlights
- Turkey and Baykar manufacturer have gifted a state-of-the-art Bayraktar TB2 combat drone to Lithuania.
- Last week, ordinary Lithuanians donated over 5 million euros in a fundraising campaign to purchase the drone for Ukraine.
- The drone will be ready within three weeks, and the Lithuanian Air Force will fly to pick it up and hand it over to Ukraine as soon as possible, Andrius Tapinas said.
- The remaining 4.4 million euros should be earmarked for humanitarian, defence, logistical, or reconstruction aid to Ukraine, he said.
- It will be used to fully equip the drone and additional humanitarian aid will reach Ukraine.