The Ukrainian military has taken delivery of 1,000 40-millimeter ATGL-L3 rocket-propelled grenade launchers from the Come Back Alive charity organization.
According to the group, the anti-armor weapons were procured through a fundraising campaign that accumulated four million euros ($4.3 million).
Manufactured by Bulgarian firm Arsenal, the grenade launchers are designed to neutralize light armored vehicles.
They can also be used to suppress enemy positions and penetrate infrastructures.
“The weapons went to the units that are already involved or will be involved in the summer offensive campaign,” Come Back Alive director Taras Chmut said. “We buy them and receive them as aid. It is a simple, reliable, effective weapon.”
A total of 16 Ukrainian brigades reportedly received the anti-armor weapons.
Huge Demand
The ATGL-L3 grenade launcher is a lightweight version of the Soviet RPG-7 shoulder-launched, anti-tank weapon.
It has been delivered in response to Kyiv’s demand for anti-tank weapons.
Its ruggedness, low cost, and effectiveness reportedly make it the “most widely used” anti-armor weapon globally.
According to Come Back Alive, the Ukrainian military will have no problem absorbing the grenade launchers since it is already familiar with the system.
Ukrainians Coming Together
The Ukrainian military has benefited dramatically from numerous fundraising campaigns organized amid Russia’s invasion.
Last year, the Come Back Alive foundation became the first buyer of Bayraktar TB2 drones for Ukraine.
It also handed over 1,460 Bulgarian-made 7.62-millimeter MG-1M machine guns and 11 armored vehicles to frontline units.
Apart from Come Back Alive, several other charity organizations donated weapons and equipment to the war-torn nation, including drone-jamming devices in 2022.