Society suspended for potential link to Ukraine war drone

Two UK university student unions have suspended their Ukrainian societies as they probe if they breached charity rules to buy drones that were later sent to support troops fighting Russian soldiers.

- by Michelle Blade

The unions at Lancaster University and University College London suspended the societies after becoming aware of the purchases, which were made last year, arguing they were a potential breach of UK charity laws. Both universities' student unions are UK-registered charities and governed by the Charity Commission. According to the watchdog's rules, “providing aid or military supplies to any foreign armed force is not a charitable purpose, and no charity can legally undertake such activity”.