UK to send ambulances, medical aid to Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is offering Ukraine with new ambulances, fireplace engines, medical provides and funding for well being specialists to assist its emergency companies cope with the aftermath of Russian assaults, the federal government stated on Monday.
The most recent batch of British assist will see 22 new ambulances go away for Ukraine within the coming days to hitch greater than 40 fireplace engines carrying rescue tools, thermal imaging cameras and nearly 10,000 objects of protecting clothes which have already been dispatched there.
The British authorities can also be giving 300,000 kilos ($382,000) to the medical assist charity, UK-Med, to assist it prepare Ukrainian docs and nurses to cope with mass casualties, in addition to 300,000 kilos price of medicines and pharmaceutical provides.
“We’ve got all been appalled by the abhorrent pictures of hospitals intentionally focused by Russia because the invasion started over two months in the past,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated.
“The brand new ambulances, fireplace engines and funding for well being specialists introduced at present will higher equip the Ukrainian individuals to ship important well being care and save lives.”
($1 = 0.7856 kilos)
(Reporting by Michael Holden; Modifying by Mark Potter)
