Estonian MP to ride his bicycle from Tallinn to Kyiv to raise money for Ukraine's Armed Forces – photo

Kristo Enn Vaga, an Estonian MP and member of the Riigikogu's state defence commission and the Ukraine-Estonia parliamentary group, started cycling from Tallinn to Kyiv on Friday morning to raise funds for the Ukrainian Defence Forces. Source: Postimees, as reported by European Pravda Details: A group led by the MP began its journey at 08:00 from Freedom Square in the Estonian capital.

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Financial donations are being collected in partnership with the North Atlantic Fella Organisation (NAFO) to purchase all-wheel-drive cars and FPV drones for Ukrainian soldiers.

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Two pickup trucks outfitted with night vision cameras, mud tyres, and built-in electronic warfare gadgets cost EUR18,000, while 35 FPV drones cost EUR14,000.

Tallinn and Kyiv are about 1,700 kilometres apart. The trip takes around a week. Last year, Vaga won the Baltic title for amateur cyclists in group races.

Last summer, the mayor of the Norwegian city rode a bicycle to Ukraine and raised UAH 540,000 (approx. US£13,628) for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Luxembourg journalist Michel Merten also cycled 2,725 kilometres to raise donations for Ukraine.

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