Blind Guy Crowdfunds $7 to Smash $40M Russian Missiles, No Big Deal
In Ukraine’s 'David vs Goliath but with drones' saga, 33-year-old Ilia, a one-eyed bridal shop owner, shells out a grand $7 every few weeks to the Sternenko Foundation — the unofficial drone FedEx delivering custom 10-inch quadcopters and software updates in days. These drones, armed with tiny explosives, have helped Ukraine's Ronin unit single-handedly trash 15 Buk missile systems, each worth tens of millions, with just around $27,500 spent on 55 drones. That’s a smashing ROI of at least $5,450 inflicted for every dollar donated. Meanwhile, volunteers keep the upgrade cycle faster than your phone’s IRS updates while serenading battlefield hits with heavy metal riffs — because nothing says war like CGI drone revenge videos and fairy-tale crowdfunding in a taxi ride from Lviv to Zaporizhzhia.
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Nothing says cutting-edge warfare like a blind bridal shop owner donating $7, while $500 refurbished drones casually drop missiles on $40 million Russian air defenses. Modern war: like Amazon Prime meets demolition derby, but with heavy metal soundtracks.
Forget billion-dollar jets — Ukraine fights with $500 drones and the goodwill of viewers scrolling Telegram updates like a Netflix binge gone slightly apocalyptic.
Sending a $7 donation to watch your flying camera-cum-Grenade gloriously bankrupt a $40 million missile system? Sure, who needs hedge funds when you have crowdfunding for war?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/8/2025 | Author: Matthew Loh
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