An expert commission under the Programme to Enhance the Competitiveness of Lviv Region has decided to provide the Defence Forces with an unmanned aviation system and 20 VIY-power charging stations. This was announced following a meeting held on 11 November with the participation of regional council deputies.
Taking part in the work of the commission were Yuriy Radelytskyi, Chair of the Standing Commission on the Agro-Industrial Sector, Entrepreneurship and Investment, Nazar Sumalo, Chair of the Commission on Law Enforcement, Anti-corruption Activities and Military Formations, as well as deputy Volodymyr Kharkhalis.
“We have decided to transfer an unmanned aviation system and 20 VIY-power charging stations to the Defence Forces. The equipment will be purchased using funds from the regional budget in cooperation with volunteers. In addition, five grants have been approved under an entrepreneurial initiative for participants in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (Joint Forces Operation), war veterans and their family members,” said Yuriy Radelytskyi.
According to the Economic Policy Department of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, since the beginning of the year, within the framework of this programme, 28 military units have already received a significant amount of equipment for the front. Specifically, this includes 954 unmanned aerial vehicles, 74 charging stations, 7 unmanned aviation systems, 201 ground robotic systems, 5 ground UAV control stations and one automated gun system.
In this way, the Programme to Enhance the Competitiveness of Lviv Region effectively combines support for Ukraine’s defence capability with the development of entrepreneurial initiatives for veterans and their families.