Czech volunteers raised funds to buy Bozena-5 for Ukraine

Volunteers from the Czech Republic raised €650,000 to buy a Bozena-5 demining system for Ukraine.

The Czech volunteer organization Darcek pre Putina (“Gifts for Putin”) reported on this.

The fundraising began on May 8, 2023. Militarny reported about this in early July.

At this time, €263,000 has been raised. This accounts for over 40% of the cost of the Bozena-5 system itself.

The system should be assembled in December and delivered ​​to Ukraine by the end of the year.

The price includes training, additional equipment, transportation to the destination, and a truck for transportation. The project’s logistics are handled by the nonprofit organization Team4Ukraine.

It is planned that Team4Ukraine will deliver the Bozena-5 to the rescuers of the Kherson region.

Donors from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other countries have participated in fundraising, as have the online organization NAFO and the Peace Ukraine Initiative.

The Taiwanese government made a major contribution to the fundraising, donating €100,000.

“We would like to thank everyone for your financial donations, for your support, and for believing in us from the very beginning. One of the largest fundraisers for a specific object has been successfully completed today thanks to you,” the Darcek pre Putina organization’s representatives said.

The payment was divided into two parts, the first being an advance payment of €200,000, after which the manufacturer began assembling the Bozena-5. The second part of the payment was the main payment for all services.

“The fundraising has been successfully completed, but further work will begin in a few weeks. Therefore, this status is not the last one, but one of the first to keep you informed of the project’s progress. In addition to the payment, a press conference will be held in the near future, and we will keep you informed about it,” the volunteers emphasized.

As previously reported, Bozena-5 is already working in Ukraine. The Bozena-5 remote-controlled demining system was involved in demining of territories of the Kharkiv region liberated from Russian invaders.

The system carries out forced detonation or elimination of anti-personnel mines of pressure or tension action and anti-tank mines with a warhead equivalent to 9 kg of TNT.