Territorial Defense Forces are already armed first “LONG HANDS”

30 May, 2023 The mortar battery was formed within the framework of the "Long Hands of the Territorial Defense" project, May 2023 The first mortar systems for Territorial Defense Forces purchased by the Come Back Alive Foundation have already been handed over to units. The press service of the foundation shared this on its social media pages.

Six brigades of the Territorial Defense Forces are already equipped with everything necessary to deploy reconnaissance and strike systems with 120-mm mortars. Three of them already have six mortars each, another three will receive theirs later and go to training. The total value of the equipment transferred to the units is UAH 42,164,576.

In general, the "LONG HANDS for TERRITORIAL DEFENSE" project supplied the military with: - 18 120mm mortars;
- 18 pickup trucks;
- 84 radios;
- 48 tablets with specialized software for gunners;
- 18 Mavic 3 and 54 additional batteries;
- 18 monoculars;
- 18 generators;
- 18 batteries;
- 18 inverters;
- 9 Starlink.

The equipment transferred to the Territorial Defense Forces units under the "LONG HANDS for TERRITORIAL DEFENSE" project, May 2023. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

In April, Militarnyi reported that the Come Back Alive Foundation handed over all the necessary equipment to form the reconnaissance and strike systems of three territorial defense brigades as part of the "LONG HANDS for TERRITORIAL DEFENSE" project.

Three mortar batteries of the 112th, 114th, and 241st TDF brigades received cars, radio and power supplies, drones, and tablets worth UAH 13,284,750.50.

The vehicles were donated by the "Come Back Alive" Fund for the mortar batteries of three TDF brigades, April 19, 2023. Photo credits: Come Back Alive

"LONG HANDS for TERRITORIAL DEFENSE" project

With public donations, Come Back Alive collected UAH 333 million to purchase six 120mm mortars and auxiliary equipment and equipment for each Territorial Defense Brigade. Each TDF brigade will receive a set from the Fund, which will include vehicles, mortars, communications and surveillance devices, and other related equipment.