Roberts Strīpnieks personally delivered the vehicle from Latvia, driving over a thousand kilometers himself, and handed the SUV over to forestry warrior Volodymyr Holovaniuk, a representative of the 18th Separate Marine Infantry Battalion.

Along with the vehicle, the battalion also received over 300 cans of homemade canned game meat.

According to Volodymyr Holovaniuk, the 18th Battalion is currently holding back the enemy’s advance in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy’s number of drones is constantly increasing, and the russians are trying to destroy all means of transportation — vehicles are critically needed.

The handover took place at a symbolic location — near the Prymiske forestry. In March 2022, the building was shelled by russian forces advancing on Kyiv. Today, the ruins of the forestry serve as a reminder of the devastation brought by the so-called “russian world” to Ukrainian land and of the immense damage the enemy has inflicted on our country’s forestry sector. It was at Prymiske forestry that SFE “Forests of Ukraine” began, in 2023, transferring large batches of vehicles (including pickups, buses, and trucks) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All of the equipment was purchased using the company’s own funds.

Recently, in addition to vehicles, SFE “Forests of Ukraine” has also been supplying the military with equipment for repairing and assembling drones, electronic warfare systems, and more. A workshop for the production of ground-based drones is currently being prepared for transfer!

Representatives of the Union of Forestry Warriors of Ukraine showed Roberts Strīpnieks one of the facilities already in operation. It requires considerable funding, but Ukrainians have no other way to support their troops and stop the enemy.