A Bright, Explosive Idea Riding on Artillery Shells This service will set you back about $400. The money is used to procure tactical equipment and other essential goods for nearby detachments.Īnother offer from them is that the public could get their messages written on surface-to-air missiles that will be fired using a Buk missile system. The NGO “Center for Assistance to the Army, Veterans and Their Families” has confirmed that Sokolenko, a registered volunteer, has been able to send over $18,000. There were also shells inscribed with unusual greetings such as “Happy Birthday” and “Happy Father’s Day.” Other messages come with notes of where the donors came from, such as Australia, Germany, and Belgium. “Order your sign here – t.me/combat_ftg” Photo courtesy of Anton Sokolenko ( wacky yet intuitive fundraising program has been an internet favorite, particularly within the Reddit community, which has been requesting to inscribe shells with memes. He added most of his orders come from his Telegram channel and collaborated with a local non-government organization to put the message on the shells. The young volunteer disclosed that his efforts are neither officially sanctioned by the Ukraine government nor the country’s military authorities. “Yeah, it’s a real thing… It took about 3 weeks to get a reply with a picture of my message,” said one satisfied customer.
He also posted a list of payment methods such as Venmo, Paypal, and Revolut, as well as a bank transfer for those seeking to pay via wire transfer. The ad, posted on the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, states: “You can ask to write any text: wish someone a happy birthday/ death in pain, propose marriage, name, Instagram/ telegram username.” He then assured those seeing the ad that the shell would be fired toward the Russian forces. Artillery shells with messages written on them ( U24/Twitter) If individuals availed of two, the price of a message would be $70. However, due to popular demand and decreasing supply of artillery shells, the price has been raised to $100 per shell. Sokolenko initially priced the donations at $40 per shell.
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