People from all over the world pay to write personal messages on Ukrainian guns. “Mail bombs” can range from R$776.92 to R$15,538.50 at today’s price.
According to a report in the US newspaper The New York Times, arms trade messages are used as a way to raise money to fund Ukraine’s resistance to Russian attacks.
The best-known way to send messages is through the website “signmyrocket.com”, created by 21-year-old information technology student Anto Sokolenko. He told the American newspaper that he had volunteered at the Army, Veterans and Families Aid Center, and started working when he saw donations fall.
Initially, the sale was made through Telegram, but later Sokolenko created a website and now receives orders from all over the world. According to him, 95% of requests are for messages written in English.
Messages can be written on missiles, tanks or other weapons. Some examples of what was written earlier: “It’s a gay bomb”; “The fight against fascism is a full-time job”; “With love from Silicon Valley” and “I love you Vinny”.
The price goes up if you want a video of the gun used with the message “show friends or post on social media,” Sokolenko told The New York Times. The creator reports that in less than three months of commercialization, approximately US$200,000 (equivalent to over R$1 million) has been raised.
The messages are written by the Ukrainian military, who are given permanent signs to write and photograph the messages. In return, Signmyrocket claims to have donated cars, drones, and optical equipment to the military.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, contacted by The New York Times, did not comment on the matter.
source: Noticias
