Metinvest donated 120 thermal imagers to Ukrainian military

Metinvest Group donated 120 thermal imagers to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the company reported on its Facebook.

Equipment for the defenders of Ukraine was delivered from different countries: Bulgaria, Germany and the United States.

The key features were technological matrices, high-quality images and the ability to enlarge the picture.

“Night vision devices will help the military to track and destroy the enemy at a distance of up to 3 km in complete darkness. And this means a tactical advantage for Ukrainian defenders,” the statement reads.

Earlier, Metinvest transported a consignment of 120 drones to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for a total of $500,000. Of these, 20 drones are equipped with night vision devices and control panels.

In total, Metinvest donated about 150 devices to intelligence officers, and more than 400 to the Armed Forces.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Metinvest Group has allocated more than UAH 1.5 billion to help the Ukrainian army, civilians and employees. SCM (Managing structure of Metinvest), the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and the Shakhtar football club provided UAH 2.4 billion or approximately $80 million to support Ukraine.