Famous comedian raised a large sum for intelligence in a charity tour.
Stand-up comedian Vasyl Baidak returned from a charity tour of Europe
Stand-up comedian and volunteer Vasyl Baidak returned from a charity tour of Europe, where he performed 21 shows in 13 countries. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
During the performances, auctions were also held, where hundreds of lots were played, including memorable souvenirs with the signature of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov.
In total, Vasyl Baidak raised 11,386,056 hryvnias for Ukrainian intelligence.
Eight million hryvnias from these funds will be used to purchase Magura V5 strike sea drones, the rest - to support the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The purchase of strike drones will be carried out by the Diana Podolanchuk Charity Foundation, which constantly helps military intelligence officers and is a co-organizer of the collection for the 'Maguras'. Intelligence officers noted that thanks to the sea drones, 18 Russian ships were successfully hit, nine of them were destroyed.
Recall that earlier comedian Vasyl Baidak covered Ponomariov's song, instead of 'He is waiting for her' he called it 'He is waiting for donations'. Thanks to the song, he raised five million hryvnias for the military.
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