Netflix co-founder, chairman and former CEO Reed Hastings is continuing his long-standing support of Ukraine and aid for its war efforts. As Ukraine’s war with Russia enters its fourth year, Hastings just donated $5 million to White Stork, a charity that will use the funds to support combat medics along the frontline with anti-drone jamming systems and other help.

Hastings previously donated $2 million last year to White Stork, and before that, gave $1 million to Razom for emergency relief.

White Stork, which is named for the national bird of Ukraine, bills itself as the largest non-governmental organization supplying individual first aid kits and anti-drone jamming systems to Ukraine. That’s key because Russia is flying weaponized first-person view drones into casualty evacuation vehicles.

“The resource needs of Ukrainian combat medics are shifting as technology evolves on the battlefield. While evacuating wounded soldiers, medics must navigate a gauntlet of killer Russian drones that are persistently monitoring, and relentlessly targeting, anything that moves along the front line,” said White Stork head of mission William McNulty, who is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. “With Reed’s gift, White Stork is increasing production orders to 80 jamming systems per month. I am grateful for his enduring support for democracy in Ukraine.”

The anti-drone jamming systems, which blast electromagnetic noise at the radio frequencies that the drones use to operate, cost up to $7,000.

White Stork has delivered more than 174,000 combat first aid kids and 471 jamming systems since the start of the war. The aid organization notes that 100% of jamming systems components and 67% of individual first aid kid component costs come from Ukranian manufacturers, in order to build up Ukraine’s domestic production capacity and reduce its reliance on foreign hardware donations.

“I have discussed our need to maintain the technological edge on the battlefield with Reed. His donation provides Ukrainian soldiers with lifesaving technology and helps build up our defense industry through domestic production,” said Alexander Kamyshin, Ukraine’s presidential advisor for strategic affairs.

Other aid supplied by White Stork include de-mining equipment, kevlar blankets, trench shovels, flame resistant flight suits and body armor.

Hastings has been known for his generous donations over the years, including $50 million to fund AI research for the humanities at Bowdin College; Netflix shares worth $500 million to Silicon Valley Community Foundation; $7 million to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign; $20 million to San Francisco’s Minerva University; $10 million to Mississippi’s Tougaloo College, as well as $120 million to other historically Black colleges and universities; $1 million to police reform research group Center for Policing Equity; and $30 million to nonprofit immunization org Gavi Alliance, among others.

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