Millions Of Euros Already Collected By ‘Gift For Putin’ Initiative Backing Kyiv

 A Czech crowdfunding campaign is soliciting funds for a “Gift for Putin” that will aid Ukraine in its fight for independence. So far, €23 million ($25.09 million) has been raised for the acquisition of a tank, mine clearance equipment, rocket launcher, drones, and munitions for Kyiv.

The program, which is being promoted in six languages, is supported by tens of thousands of donors, with foreigners contributing 8% of the total amount collected. This comes as suspicions rise that Kyiv’s Western friends are getting tired of assisting the Ukraine in its struggle against Russia.

The effort, led by former TV editor Martin Ondracek, 53, aims to raise enough funds to purchase a Black Hawk helicopter worth €3.6 million ($3.93 million). “We want to tell the world that Ukraine needs these things,” he went on to say.

The Czech government has provided significant military and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv, as well as housing approximately 500,000 refugees from the war-torn Ukraine. However, this support is dwindling. “They don’t have any terrible historical experience with Russia,” he said.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the TV editor has welcomed a Ukrainian family in his second home. He has made multiple trips to Ukraine.