#Olympic fencing champion Olha #Kharlan offered her gold medal-winning saber for a charity auction to raise funds for automated “#ShaBlia” turrets for Ukrainian military.
#Ukraine won its first gold medal at the #Paris 2024 #Olympics in the women’s team saber fencing event by defeating South Korea 45-42. Kharlan scored 22 points.
Ukrainian fencer Kharlan auctions gold-winning saber to fund cutting-edge military equipment - Euromaidan Press
The saber that secured Ukraine gold in Paris Olympics will now fund "ShaBlia" turrets, remote-controlled systems for machine guns. These turrets can protect machine gunners by allowing remote operation up to 100 meters (328 feet) away.
