As part of the "Pickups for Peace" initiative launched by British farmer Mark Laird, an additional 26 SUVs have been delivered to Ukrainian defenders. This was reported on November 16 by the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, Maxim Kozytsky.
Following another delivery of pickups to Lviv region, on Saturday, November 16, Maxim Kozytsky presented Mark Laird with a badge from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
“This award is a token of gratitude on behalf of our entire country and all our people for everything that Mark and his friends are doing to support our warriors,” – stated the head of the Regional State Administration.
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This time, the vehicles were handed over to defenders from the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Daniel, the 150th Mechanized Brigade, the 110th Mechanized Brigade named after General Mark Bezruchko, units of the National Guard, and other military formations. The pickups were loaded with humanitarian aid and sent to the front lines.
The initiator of the campaign, Mark Laird, has been supporting the Ukrainian army for many years and, together with his friends, has delivered a total of 500 vehicles. Volunteers do not purchase vehicles specifically; they donate their own and immediately repaint them green. Philanthropists load the vehicles with humanitarian cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, internally displaced persons, and residents of frontline areas.