In April 2024, a charity event was held to raise funds for the purchase of vital equipment for Ukrainian soldiers. The initiative was organized by BGV Group Management, led by Hennadii Butkevych, together with BGV Charity Fund, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk’s “People of the Future” Foundation, and with the support of the N-club business community.
The evening took place in the format of an intimate acoustic concert by Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, during which the musician performed several of his own songs as well as well-known hits from Okean Elzy.
A key part of the event was a charity auction. Guests had the opportunity to support the fundraising cause by bidding on exclusive lots donated by military personnel and well-known Ukrainian athletes.
Thanks to ticket sales and the auction, nearly UAH 6 million was raised. Organizers added another UAH 500,000 from their own contributions.
As a result, BGV Charity Fund purchased and delivered over UAH 3 million worth of military equipment.
For Military Unit A2298, the fund provided 230 sets of protective gear worth UAH 1.2 million.
For the Special Police Unit “LUT”, vehicles were purchased to carry out combat tasks, totaling UAH 1.2 million:
A four-seater buggy with cargo platform – UAH 700,000
A quad bike – UAH 326,000
A trailer – UAH 74,500
A 9-channel electronic warfare system – UAH 100,000
For Military Unit A1435, a van was purchased and refitted for UAH 700,000. It will be used for service and operational missions, including transporting personnel to mission locations and delivering cargo directly for combat flight operations.
In parallel, the “People of the Future” Foundation founded by Sviatoslav Vakarchuk also delivered more than UAH 3 million worth of critical equipment for Ukrainian defenders.
For the 5th Separate Tank Brigade, they purchased:
A ground drone “Vepryk”
Electronic warfare (EW) systems
36 FPV drones and 36 initiation boards
Two Mavic 3T drones with thermal imaging
Total: UAH 1.708 million
For the 13th National Guard Brigade “Khartiya”, the foundation delivered:
35 FPV drones “Hrim”
35 VZ-1 dynamometric sensor boards
Total: UAH 770,000
For the 24th Brigade, three Mavic 3T drones with thermal imaging were purchased for UAH 636,000.
