Yuriy Biriukov, ideological inspirer and driver of the NGO "Sprava Hromadas":
"I delved into the history of the past year and found the first posts about DAF Leyland trucks. Mid-May, yes. And then it seemed that the plan to purchase 50 trucks - wow, this is a mega-cool project, this is wow. But will we manage, will we pull it off?
In the first decade of January 2023, contracts were signed for the supply of more than 300 (!) trucks, 91 of which have already been brought to Ukraine, a full-fledged repair and maintenance service station was deployed, and additional projects for the manufacture of various types of kung fu booths were created. Hobby...
And here are the new steps in the work of our trucks - the first five platforms for mounting ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns. Although anti-aircraft guns are often used (and quite successfully) to fight the occupiers' infantry and light vehicles, in this particular case, it is planned to use them for the protection of energy supply facilities. A few dozen OFZT shells with a timer in the air will create a cloud of debris that will blow a moped to hell. Now we are adding mobility and all-terrain capability to the gun. Song!"
And we continue to buy back the trucks, bring them to Ukraine, repair them and hand them over to the Armed Forces.