Poroshenko Foundation hands over two Leleka-100 unmanned aerial systems to the military
5 February, 2024 The Leleka-100 UAV from the Poroshenko Foundation for the Ukrainian military, February 2024. Photo credits: Petro Poroshenko The Ukrainian military received two Leleka-100 unmanned aerial systems from the Poroshenko Foundation.
MP and former President Petro Poroshenko reported on this. He also published photos of the handed over Ukrainian-made drones. The cost of the two Leleka-100 unmanned aerial systems is almost UAH 14.5 million.
According to Poroshenko, the UAVs were received by the 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment and the 141st Brigade of Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The military received Leleka-100 UASs from the Poroshenko Foundation, February 2024. Photo credits: Petro Poroshenko
The Petro Poroshenko Foundation and the NGO Sprava Hromad handed over two H10 Poseidon UAVs, special trucks and airsoft rifles for training to Ukrainian Defense Forces.
H10 Poseidon drones with ground control posts based on DAF trucks. December 2023.
Ukraine. Photo credits: European Solidarity political party
Such drones can fly far behind enemy lines and find artillery and equipment. One system includes three drones and a car.
The cost of this batch of equipment, handed over to the military, is over EUR800,000. Part of the funds was allocated by the community of Zhytomyr, and the rest was paid by the Poroshenko Foundation and volunteers of the NGO Sprava Hromad.
Leleka-100 unmanned aerial system
Leleka-100 is designed to assist in aerial reconnaissance, patrolling, and mapping with the ability to transmit operational information and obtain accurate geographical coordinates in real time.
Leleka-100 drones from the Poroshenko Foundation for the Ukrainian military, February 2024. Photo credits: Petro Poroshenko
It was adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in May 2021.
The system is adapted to work in a complex radio environment, in the mode of the deliberate staging of radio jamming or blocking of satellite navigation systems.