Ministry of Digital Transformation: A helicopter purchased through UNITED24 was sent to the front

The UNITED24 fundraising platform has handed over the Mi-2 AM-1 helicopter to the military for special operations. The cost of the helicopter is UAH 23.4 million ($633,790). Such a purchase took place for the first time during operation of UNITED24.

"We want to thank the citizens of more than 110 countries all around the world who joined the collection of funding through the UNITED24 fundraising platform. Thanks to this, many lives will be saved. The first feedback from the military and medics about the helicopter is very positive, so we are considering the possibility of purchasing a few more Mi-2s," said Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov during the transfer of the helicopter.

It is capable of transporting two seriously injured and three doctors or cargo weighing up to 1,200 kg over a distance of up to 600 km and at a speed of up to 200 km/h. This will make it possible to quickly transport those for whom every minute is critical.

According to medics, who were also present at the first test flight of the helicopter, this helicopter has everything necessary to evacuate the wounded. Inside, everything is equipped so that all devices are at hand: a ventilator, a monitor, a device that monitors the heart’s rhythm, etc. Such a helicopter will help increase the chances of saving a person.

The fundraising platform UNITED24, initiated by the President of Ukraine, has already collected more than $170 million in three months of operation. The largest donors of the platform are citizens of the USA, Germany, France, Great Britain and Canada. Funds are deposited to the accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and are directed by relevant ministries to the most urgent needs in the three areas "Medical Aid", "Defense and Demining" and "Rebuild Ukraine".