Ukraine received fire equipment and medical vehicles from the French Republic
Six fire and rescue vehicles and seven emergency vehicles were received today by the Ministry of the Interior from the Government of the French Republic.
The transfer of equipment took place in the 25th fire department of Kyiv with the participation of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France Catherine Colonna, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Mr. Etienne de Ponsen, the Head of the State Emergency Service Sergey Kruka.
First aid vehicles, fire tanks, special emergency equipment will be directed to carry out urgent measures to eliminate the consequences of blockages of residential buildings, extinguish fires, rescue and evacuation of people, as well as ensure the performance of other works.
According to the Minister of Internal Affairs Denis Monastyrsky, today we have about a thousand units of lost equipment and more than 1 thousand 200 destroyed buildings of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, the National Guard and other units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. France stands in solidarity with Ukraine today. This is the third tranche of technology being transferred. In these humanitarian missions, France unquestionably has and is leading the way in helping Ukraine.
“Each convoy sent by us is a show of solidarity and friendship between the French and Ukrainian peoples. 1 thousand 300 territorial communities organized work on the collection and delivery of humanitarian aid. We plan to continue to help your country through this difficult time,” said Catherine Colonne.
