Lithuania gave Ukraine a drone it collected funds for

Last updated: 07/07/2022 3:33 pm

Zameer ul Haq - Founder, PakMatters

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To provide aid Ukraine’s defence against the Russian invasion, Lithuania has provided a Turkish drone.

The drone was donated for free after a Lithuanian broadcaster, Laisves TV, raised the first 6 million euros (£5.1 million) needed to purchase it from a Turkish manufacturer, Baykar.

According to the Lithuanian government, the money generated will be used to equip the drone and help humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

At a military airstrip close to the town of Siauliai in northern Lithuania, the drone was presented. There were sizable audiences in attendance, some of whom had made donations to the cause.

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Zameer ul Haq is a full-stack developer and e-commerce entrepreneur based in Lahore, Pakistan, and the founder of PakMatters. He builds and runs businesses across e-commerce, custom packaging, and digital publishing, giving him a practical, hands-on view of how Pakistan's tech, telecom, and regulatory landscape actually affects people running and building things — not just an outside observer's take. At PakMatters, he covers Pakistan's telecom policy, business and startup news, and the technology decisions shaping the country's digital economy, with a focus on what changes actually mean for consumers, developers, and small business owners.