Estonian MP to ride his bicycle from Tallinn to Kyiv to raise money for Ukraine's Armed Forces
Kristo Enn Vaga, an Estonian MP and member of the Riigikogu's state defence commission and the Ukraine-Estonia parliamentary group, started cycling from Tallinn to Kyiv on Friday morning to raise funds for the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
As reported by Postimees, a group led by the MP began its journey at 08:00 from Freedom Square in the Estonian capital.
Financial donations are being collected in partnership with the North Atlantic Fella Organisation (NAFO) to purchase all-wheel-drive cars and FPV drones for Ukrainian soldiers.
Two pickup trucks outfitted with night vision cameras, mud tyres, and built-in electronic warfare gadgets cost €18,000, while 35 FPV drones cost €14,000.
Tallinn and Kyiv are about 1,700 kilometres apart. The trip takes around a week.
Last year, Vaga won the Baltic title for amateur cyclists in group races.
Last summer, the mayor of the Norwegian city rode a bicycle to Ukraine and raised UAH 540,000 (approx. US$13,628) for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Luxembourg journalist Michel Merten also cycled 2,725 kilometres to raise donations for Ukraine.