Estonian MP to cycle from Tallinn to Kyiv to raise funds for Ukraine's Armed Forces
Member of the Estonian Parliament's Defence Committee and the Ukraine-Estonia parliamentary group, Kristo Enn Vaga, set off on a bicycle from Tallinn to Kyiv on Friday for a ride in support of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrinform.
Leading a group, Vaga started the journey at 8 a.m. from the central square of the Estonian capital - Freedom Square. The distance from Tallinn to Kyiv is approximately 1,700 kilometres. It is planned that he will cover this distance in about a week.
Financial donations are being collected jointly with the NAFO organization to purchase two all-terrain vehicles and FPV drones for the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade. Pickups equipped with night vision cameras, off-road tires, and integrated radio-electronic warfare systems cost €18,000 each, while 35 FPV drones cost €14,000.
It is worth noting that last year, Vaga became the Baltic champion among amateur cyclists in a group race.