The Come Back Alive Foundation has received the second batch of kamikaze drones, which were purchased as part of a joint project with the United24 fundraising platform and Monobank.

The press service of the Foundation reported about this on its social media accounts.

This batch consists of 5,000 FPV drones for the Ukrainian military.

Thanks to active Ukrainians, the Come Back Alive Foundation, United24, and Monobank purchased 10,000 FPV kamikaze drones this year as part of the Operation Unity project.

Each drone was equipped with a Ukrainian-made HEAT and high-explosive incendiary warhead.

In just three days in August 2023, more than UAH 235,000,000 were raised, which the Foundation turned into competent reinforcement of the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The Come Back Alive Foundation received the first 5,000 kamikaze drones in October. The drones have already been handed over to Ukrainian defenders in various parts of the frontline.

“The second batch of 5,000 FPV drones and ammunition is also waiting for the last meeting with the invaders and enemy equipment. And this was made possible thanks to your support! Thank you,” the foundation’s press service wrote.

The Ukrainian military approved the models of FPV drones and their ammunition. The drones were manufactured by a foreign company that specializes in the production of drones.

The warheads for FPV drones are manufactured by a Ukrainian company. The Foundation analyzed the proposals of several manufacturers and selected the best one.

FPV drones

FPV drones are a type of drone that is actively being used during Russia’s war with Ukraine. The main feature that distinguishes these UAVs from others is that they are controlled through special goggles, i.e., with a first-person view, which is what the acronym FPV stands for: First Person View.

The operator sees the video from the drone’s camera in real-time as if he were sitting inside the UAV itself, just like the pilot.