By Frank OFP – 23 September 2026

In the early autumn wind and cool weather and spacious place below the giant Mother Ukraine Statue in Kyiv’s Pechersk district, not far from the Lavra, Ukraine’s former Presdient Petro Poroshenko, presented numerous different types of equipment to various military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The equipment includes ten small transport vehicles based on quadracycles, rebuilt to have much larger transport beds than standard quads. The list of items also encompassed a number of powered trailers, dozens of generators, and drones.

Mr. Poroshenko took the time to greet each military unit that was to receive the items, shaking hands with their members and allowing some moments for photos and videos to be taken.

An interesting touch to the ceremony was a quadcopter drone that hovered above the formation in perfect stillness, despite the wind blowing. It also made no sound at all.

Mr. Poroshenko’s Petro Poroshenko Foundation and “Sprava Hromadas” have donated a multitude of items for the Ukrainian military worth over UAH 7.5 billion since the start of the terrorist federation’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The Foundation operates on a co-financing model: part of the funds is raised from citizens through “Sprava Hromadas”, and Petro Poroshenko doubles or supplements these amounts with his own funds.

Priority areas of support include: armored vehicles and trucks; electronic warfare (EW) systems capable of detecting the positions of Russian UAV operators and “blinding” drones; as well as the purchase of unmanned systems and special equipment. Also, in 2024–2025, the Foundation purchased and delivered excavators and heavy engineering equipment to the hottest frontline areas, including Sumy and Donetsk regions, for the construction of defensive fortifications. (https://bukvy.org/en/the-largest-donors-to-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine/)