Norwegian foundation joins in to raise funds for the Let the Drone Fall project for Ukraine

11 December, 2024 Vehicles, drones, and equipment for the Ukrainian military as part of the Let the Drones Fall project. December 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

The Norwegian NGO Fritt Ukraina has joined the Let the Drones Fall project of the Ukrainian Come Back Alive Foundation. This was announced on Wednesday, December 11, on the Foundation's social media pages. Fritt Ukraina's contribution of EUR800,000, or UAH 34,880,000, became the largest donor from abroad to the Let the Drones Fall project.

For its part, the Come Back Alive Foundation raised the same amount for this joint project. As a result, EUR1,600,000 will be spent on clearing Ukrainian skies of Russian reconnaissance drones of various models. The first delivery under the cooperation between Fritt Ukraina and the Come Back Alive Foundation was completed in early December.

Vehicles, drones, and equipment for the Ukrainian military as part of the Let the Drones Fall project.

December 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

The Foundation reported that the 411th Hawks Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems and the 38th and 39th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiments received pickup trucks, power supplies, FPV drones, and related equipment.

Representatives of the Fritt Ukraine organization and the Come Back Alive Foundation. December 2024.

Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

The Norwegian partners came to talk to the Come Back Alive Foundation representatives and the Ukrainian military about their real-life experience of intercepting enemy air targets. "Further, thanks to our partners, there will be more deliveries -> more equipped units -> more downed Russian drones. We are happy to start cooperation and proud of this achievement," the army aid fund emphasized.

The start of the fundraising for the Let the Drones Fall project was announced on August 7. The collection is open-ended, aiming to shoot down 1,000 enemy reconnaissance UAVs using interceptor drones.

FPV interceptor drones for the 38th Marine Brigade. Ukraine, August 2024.

Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

The Let the Drones Fall project involves not only the acquisition and transfer of necessary drones to the military but also the creation and provision of cover teams with pickups, communications, power, and night optics.

As of December 11, 2024, the project has accumulated UAH 161,557,850 and helped shoot down at least 278 enemy reconnaissance drones.

Traditional FPV drones with varying degrees of modification are used to intercept Russian UAVs.