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Operation Rurik
SIRIN speaks about finishing its first supply initiative, Operation Rurik
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Gilbert Garcin, CO Founder
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A Logistical Puzzle Solved
Starting back in March 2022, #OpRurik exceeded its initial goal of raising $115,000 USD by 198%, ultimately raising $227,639 during a mere month long drive. The majority of its 17 night vision devices (and added on thermal clip-ons) went to SBU "Alpha" Group teams like Mich Team as well as an all-western volunteer GUR unit extremely active in both the initial Kyiv defense and southern areas of operation.
Despite our enormous success at fundraising (thanks largely in part to the generous support of partners like One 7 Six and Forward Observations Group), our first supply initiative was a learning experience for all involved on the logistics side of things. Until the time SIRIN brought in these first 17 night vision devices, few if any private orgs had legally imported milspec NODs into Ukraine's post-invasion environment. Navigating an unholy number of bureaucratic requirements, SIRIN mapped out a cross-border logistics process requiring no less that 12 official stamped documents and the cooperation and/or approval of 7 separate government and private sector entities. Today that knowledge is something we utilize regularly and also openly share with others seeking to bring dual-use items into Ukraine from Europe.