Defending Fortress Kramatorsk (100% Matching by an anonymous donor)

Birds for our Pilot „Cats“

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Update 29/09/25: Due to the huge success of the fundraiser, we extend the fundraising aim, not only for drone pilots, but even for jet pilots: For the first time, UAO will support fighter and bomber jet pilots as part of the current fundraising campaign. The 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade needs support of their pilot-support crews of engineers, to keep jets airborne and return to base safely. You may have heard that Ukrainian pilots not only use regular airstrips for take-off, landing, and maintenance. UAO will supply a truck with built-in workshop and technical equipment.

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In this critical moment, we want to begin our new fundraiser for the drone pilots of Kramatorsk with a metaphor: Once upon a time, pilgrims wrote of a monastery in Cyprus where cats waged an unceasing war against venomous snakes. The fields were so infested that no man could walk there safely. The cats were scarred, maimed, but unbroken and went out at the call of a bell, again and again, to defend their home.

Today, on Ukraine’s eastern front, history echoes. Kramatorsk is our fortress: a living city, a vital stronghold, a place of hills, defenses, and unyielding spirit. And now some people want to trade this fortress town for .... nothing. But Kramatorsk has already been torn once from the claws of the Russian beast – it must never surrender again.

Once more, it is the Cats who defend it. This is what the Ukrainian soldiers call themselves – the “cats” of Kramatorsk. They fight scarred and sleepless, but never broken. And they do not fight alone: they have their birds – the drones that scout, strike, and guard the skies above the fortress.

Our Drone Deliveries to the East increased drastically during previous weeks, but especially near Kramatorsk more is needed.

Our new fundraiser is for them: the Cats and their birds. We aim to equip the most effective units and help hold the fortress – 93rd, 25th, AZOV, 79th, SOF, 82nd, LYUT, and more – with what truly makes a difference: drones of all shapes and sizes, power stations, antennas, and all the basics to keep them sharp and connected.

And now, we bring you epic news: a matching donor (who decided to stay anonymous) stands with us. Every dollar you give will be doubled. We set our first goal at $300,000 (including matching), but should we surpass it, our donor will still match your generosity. This is the hour when the bell rings. The defenders of Kramatorsk are gathering once more to fight. Stand with them. Give them the tools to win. Help the Cats hold their fortress, and let their birds take flight.

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