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Ukrainian officials have used funds from the crypto donation platform launched by the government to purchase supplies for the country\u2019s military amid its ongoing war with Russia.<\/p>\n
In a Friday tweet, Ukraine\u2019s minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, announced that the country had purchased<\/a> five all-terrain vehicles, which \u201cwill come in handy for a challenging environment\u201d \u2014 possibly referring to conditions near the front lines with Russia or where roads have been damaged or destroyed. Funds for three of the ATVs originated from Aid for Ukraine, a platform the government launched in March that accepts crypto donations \u201cto support people in their fight for freedom.\u201d <\/p>\n Three ATVs for defenders are funded for crypto donations @_AidForUkraine<\/a>, two more \u2014 supplied by the Minister of Defense @oleksiireznikov<\/a>. These all-terrain vehicles will come in handy for a challenging environment. Better performance of the Army \u2014 our joint goal and big hope. pic.twitter.com\/FxL1VyUNBd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n At the time of publication, Aid for Ukraine has reportedly raised more than $60 million in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT), Polkadot\u2019s DOT, Solana\u2019s SOL and USD Coin (USDC). Fedorov reported<\/a> on Wednesday that the government had already used some of the funds to supply 5,000 gas masks to state border guards and the army. Aid for Ukraine has also purchased<\/a> more than 5,000 \u201coptical and thermal imaging devices\u201d for the nation\u2019s military since the war began; tablets aimed<\/a> at helping Ukrainians escaping the country find accommodations and aid; bulletproof vests; medical supplies; vehicles; and clothing<\/p>\n State Border Service @DPSU_ua<\/a> recently received 31 thermal imagers from us. During 2 months of the war, @_AidForUkraine<\/a> purchased 5,307 optical and thermal imaging devices for our military. <\/p>\n The better our soldiers see the occupants \u2014 the better we see our victory coming. pic.twitter.com\/KSFT0lUrNh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Aid For Ukraine (@_AidForUkraine) May 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Related: <\/em><\/strong>The Ukraine invasion shows why we need crypto regulation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Since the beginning of the Russian military invasion in February, the Ukrainian government has turned to the crypto space many times as a solution for receiving funds from concerned parties. Fedorov announced in April that the government would accept contributions toward the war effort in the form of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, which will in turn be sold to \u201ccontribute to the Ukrainian victory,\u201d and it recently launched<\/a> a charity NFT collection with pieces from Ukraine’s video game developers and digital artists. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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