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Brickmania: how a toy military constructor from the USA helps the Ukrainian army

Officially, Brickmania was founded in 1999 in Minneapolis (Minnesota) and is not part of the Lego company, but it uses original elements for its models. In the first weeks after the start of the war in Ukraine, the company developed a special military constructor, the proceeds from the sale of which it transfers to Ukraine. He writes about it Voice of America.

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“For example, one of the figurines we made costs $50. We can donate 50% of its value, and the rest will be enough for us to work on the next batch, ”says Daniel Siskind, owner and founder of Brickmania.

Blue and yellow flags are sold for $5, pilot and military figures for $50, a set with stingers is a bit more expensive. Ukrainian helicopters and fighter jets cost between $300 and $600. The most expensive constructor is a model of the Ukrainian Mriya, which costs $1200.

In mid-August, the amount of donations made by Brickmania amounted to almost $160. The company transfers most of the funds to the Wingmen for Ukraine foundation.

“We thought it was more like what we do, because we also work with military models,” says Siskind. “Our money is used to purchase safety equipment: rescue helmets, communications equipment, aircraft repair tools.”

Wingmen are pilots who are called wingmen, they provide support to lead pilots in dangerous conditions.

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Wingmen for Ukraine, based in Fresno, California, was founded in early April by a group of US Air Force pilots who took part in exercises in Ukraine.

“My husband is a pilot, he worked with Ukrainian pilots for more than 7 years. We thought about how we can help in the current situation, and decided to open a non-profit company. Brickmania is one of our main sponsors,” explained Anastasia Armey, director of Wingmen for Ukraine.

Jonathan, known in Ukraine by the call sign "Jersey", has been training Ukrainian pilots for the last 8 years. Last year he retired, and this year he became the founder of Wingmen for Ukraine.

“We can't give them what they need the most - modernized aircraft and pilots trained to fly them. But much that we have provided will improve their capabilities, especially the ability to work and navigate at night when satellite or other systems cannot provide navigation, ”Jonathan emphasized.

Thanks to this cooperation, Ukrainian pilots have already received helmets, oxygen masks, life jackets, as well as satellite radios and GPS navigators.

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“Many foundations help with global strategic needs, but it is quite difficult to get help for specific narrow-profile needs. Here you should understand the technical nuances - what exactly you need to find, how to deliver it, and so on. Therefore, such a specialized fund turned out to be very useful, it helps units throughout Ukraine,” said the commander of the aviation link in the defense of Kyiv with the call sign “Dzhus”.

Brickmania representatives say that despite the fact that in the international news coverage of the war is now much less, they are not going to stop.

“Putin (President of the Russian Federation) hopes that we will all get tired of listening to news about the war in Ukraine and we will start to ignore it, but we will continue to remind people of it. I look forward to the day when we can say yes, we helped Ukraine win,” Siskind summed up.

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