The UK will provide 17 specialist firefighting vehicles to Ukraine?’s fire and rescue services, primarily sourced from the Royal Air Force and Defence Fire and Rescue, with one provided by the Welsh Government, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Due to arrive in the coming weeks, the urgently needed equipment will help bolster Ukraine?’s ability to respond to damage caused by Russia?’s continued use of cruise missiles and one-way attack drones against Ukrainian infrastructure.
The specialist vehicles – Rapid Intervention and Major Foam Vehicles – were delivered from locations around the UK to RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire to allow RAF personnel to conduct the required preparations before their onward movement to Ukraine.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: These specialist firefighting vehicles will boost Ukraine?’s ability to protect its infrastructure from Russia?’s campaign of missile and drone attacks and continue our support for Ukraine, for as long as it takes.
Source: Kuwait News Agency