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Apr 15, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Call for donations!

We need to get these guys a decent binocular for night missions.
It’s Ukrainian SOF unit.

We need one DTNVS ECHO+ 2000+ FOM WP for them.

PayPal d1mnewz@gmail.com

🧵 on why do they need it now, and how much it costs: Image
These guys are real pros, and we do have direct connection to them.

They were doing the work near Kyiv recently, so partly they were the ones who liberated Kyiv satellites - Irpin, Bucha, Borodianka.

They are lacking one device to do their work. Image
It’s a game changer and Russians definitely do not have it.

We were able to get a quotation for it. My friend sources these things in CZ.

The device costs 12 000 EUR.
We have already found 7 000 EUR.

If you know where to get it cheaper in EU, please let me know. Image
SOF unit will be moving from Kyiv to the East since Kyiv area does not have enough work for them already.

But Russians are regrouping and will try to push East of Ukraine. We need to be prepared. Image
This particular device will make missions to neutralize Russian artillerists at night much easier as SOF will spot them quicker.

Once you see them, next step is to neutralize. SOF has decent weapons for it. We have delivered get them equipment before. Like that riflescope. Image
That equipment costs. Costs a lot. Hard to find.

But makes a huge difference in the combat. May the military analysts following me confirm this but that’s what my folks are telling me. Image
Happy end of that story :)

Everything was sent to the frontline a while ago, and my folks made great use of that!

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