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Ukraine to receive 17 specialized fire trucks from UK

In order to aid Ukraine in defending against Russia‘s constant missile and drone attacks, the UK will provide 17 specialised fire engines.

The Royal Air Force, Defence Fire and Rescue, and the Welsh Assembly are expected to deliver the Rapid Intervention and Major Foam Vehicles in the upcoming weeks, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The vehicles, according to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, will improve the nation’s capacity to safeguard its infrastructure from the Kremlin’s campaign of missile and drone attacks.

The Ukrainian military fire service has already conducted a week’s training at RAF Wittering to familiarise themselves with the equipment in preparation.

They were delivered from locations around the UK to the Cambridgeshire military base, where personnel are inspecting and preparing them before their onward journey to Ukraine.

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.

Mr 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.’

Defence chief fire officer Sim Nex said: ‘The Defence Fire and Rescue family are extremely proud of the specialist support which we have been able to facilitate.

‘We are confident that the equipment provided to date, and associated training, will directly enhance firefighting capability, as we consider further opportunities to support the Ukrainian Military Fire Service moving forward.’

Air Commodore Jamie Thompson, commander of Global Enablement, said: ‘Support to Ukraine, through training and the provision of equipment, remains a priority of RAF Global Enablement.

‘We are proud to work alongside our allies in this effort, supplying specialist equipment and training to assure the safety of the Ukrainian people.’

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