In Antwerp, the loading of the second batch of Mitsubishi L200 trucks is in full swing. In a week, we will move them from Lviv to Kyiv, then paint and retrofit them, and then to the front.
Here you go...
On the one hand, this is a beautiful story. It is beautiful because these are new cars, many of them at once, in large batches for teams, all painted the same. It's striking, isn't it?
On the other hand, this is an effective story. New cars are not as prone to breakdowns and will not require urgent fundraising for repairs. They are "white" in terms of documents, which means they are easy to put on the balance sheet and account for - with subsequent refueling and maintenance at the expense of the MoD.
On the other hand, it's a cheap story. We buy the vehicles from the distributor's warehouse, and Petro Poroshenko pays half the cost. The burden on the volunteer budget is comparable to buying a used pickup truck. And we try to avoid second-hand pickups for the reasons mentioned above.
On the fourth hand...
And this is where it's sad. We haven't yet paid off the bank that gave us the loan. It's not too stressful, because it's a long loan, and we're being paid the interest. But we have hit the upper limit, and we won't be able to borrow any more under this credit line. And in 4 weeks, a new shipment of the same machines arrives at the distributor's warehouse. Many dozens that we could buy. But.
If you help us now... not us, but the army, because they will be able to perform their tasks with great skill. If you help us now... not us, but the army, we will win faster!
That is why we are asking for help.
We have no right to say what to save on, and I have no right to talk about the current financial situation of all of us - everything is clear without words, we live in the same country. But we have a chance to bring the victory closer. Maybe for a day. Maybe for a week. But bring it closer. This is the very day when we will hug strangers with joy, and in the evening we will probably drink a lot of each other, remembering with the third toast all those who did not live.
Just imagine that we can do it!