Czech volunteers collect funds for explosives for Ukraine

10 July, 2023 Packages with Black Dough plastic explosives from the Czech company STV GROUP. Illustrative photo Czech volunteers have collected the necessary funds for the purchase of 10 tons of explosives for the Ukrainian special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Czech team of volunteers Darek pro Putina made the corresponding announcement. As part of the fundraising campaign, the Czechs collected more than £600,000. "The fundraising campaign is over.

Thanks to your generosity, we have more than CZK 14 million in our accounts, with which we will buy 10 tons of Black Dough explosives, 10,000 detonators and 10 kilometers of flash cord," the volunteers said. The explosives and related materials are intended for the Ukrainian Rapid Operational Response Unit, which works on the front line.

The explosive that Czech volunteers want to hand over to Ukraine. Photo from the organizers of the volunteer initiative

The statement of the volunteer initiative emphasizes that such explosives are ideal for use by engineer units and special forces that need special explosives in a variety of shapes to perform precision demolition work to destroy unexploded ordnance or for other tasks.

The explosive known as Black Dough is manufactured by the Czech ammunition manufacturer STV GROUP. The explosive is durable and powerful even for use underwater or in extreme temperature conditions. It is also noted that the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic will oversee the purchase and transport of these explosives.

The purchased equipment will be transferred directly to the Ukrainian Rapid Operational Response Unit,which works on the front line.