The Ukrainian volunteer optical laboratory (VOL) repaired 3,272 military devices in the first half of 2024. The repairs saved the army more than $10 million. The number of repairs increased by 28% compared to 2023. The total cost of the repairs amounted to about 6% of the cost of new devices, which was estimated at UAH 462,238,000 ($11,319,765). The laboratory stated that they managed to save $10,673,967 from the community, volunteers, and the military.

The Vector Optical Laboratory, founded in 2015 by military volunteers Ihor Fedirko and Andriy Vysocyn, repairs faulty optoelectronic devices such as thermal imaging, collimator sights, night vision devices, and thermal imagers. The repaired devices are used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance, fire adjustment, night operations, and combat drops. The organization also repairs drones. Currently, the organization is raising UAH 3.5 million as part of the “It’s Easier to Beat the Enemy Together” campaign, which should cover the repair of about 800 devices, including drones and optoelectronic devices.

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• Number of repairs increased by 28% compared to 2023.
• The repaired devices are used for surveillance, fire adjustment, and combat drops.
• Organization opened a new area of drone repair in the summer of 2023.
• The repair cost usually does not exceed 15% of the cost of new devices.