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A first-grader from Lviv region sold his collection of cars to buy an FPV drone for the guardsmen ❤️🇺🇦

It took 6-year-old Usytym four years to collect a collection of cars.

— I had a lot of cars and I wanted to sell them to collect drones for the military. I was not sorry, because it was for the military, - says Ustym.

Ustym's mother, Maria Zailyo, says that together with her son, she volunteers and visits wounded soldiers.

— Once I spoke with a military man and asked what they needed most. In response, I heard: there is food, there are clothes, and all that we need most are FPV drones, because these are someone's saved lives. Ustym, after listening to this conversation, offered to sell his cars and buy a drone with the money, Maria recalls.

Through social networks, a young volunteer managed to sell his toy cars.

— He gave away even those cars that were not for sale, were not photographed. He gave away even the most expensive ones for him, - notes Maria.

Ustym says that his classmates, friends and strangers bought cars from him. And they donated even more money than he asked for. When the required amount was almost collected, the boy's family added the missing funds and bought a drone. His boy handed over to the military unit of the National Guard.

Later, the guardsmen recorded a video thanking Ustym. Maria says: her son cried when he saw the appeal from the guards. Also, the military man promised Ustym that in the future they would together buy a new car for his collection.

These days, the National Guard sent to Ustyma a collection of 7 cars with chevrons of the NSU brigades which defend Ukraine. Such a collection was recently released by .

The guards say that these toy cars will be on the shelf for the new collection of the boy who demonstrated an incredible act. In the meantime, Ustym is almost ready for another drone.

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