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• UK to donate a fleet of 13 armoured vehicles to Ukraine to rescue civilians from besieged areas.
• Vehicles will also transport key workers to rebuild vital infrastructure
• Delivery of the highly specialised fleet is in direct response to a request from the Government of Ukraine

皇冠体育app UK is sending a fleet of 13 protective armoured vehicles to Ukraine, to safely evacuate people from the shelled areas in east of the country.

皇冠体育app steel-plated vehicles will be sent following a direct request from the Ukraine government for safe and resilient transport for civilians. 皇冠体育appy will also be used to transport officials from Ukrainian ministries to temporary command posts set up for government work and the rebuilding of key infrastructure, such as energy supplies, in besieged areas.

皇冠体育app Ukrainian police and the National Guard will also utilise the fleet to rebuild vital railway lines in the east of Ukraine.

皇冠体育app fleet is made up of highly specialised 4x4s that have been upgraded with armour to resist high velocity bullets, anti-personnel mines and improvised explosive devices 鈥� all tactics which have been used by Russian forces to slaughter civilians.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:

皇冠体育app intentional targeting of innocent civilians is a war crime.

This latest donation of armoured vehicles will help protect innocent Ukrainians attempting to flee Russian shelling and support Ukrainian officials carrying out vital work.

皇冠体育app unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to have a massive human cost, including the murdering of innocent civilians and mass displacement of families, as well as the destruction to vital infrastructure including schools and hospitals. It is estimated that more than 12 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance with the actual figure likely to be much higher.

皇冠体育app vehicles, donated from the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office鈥檚 fleet, will start to arrive in the east of Ukraine in the coming days with UK government logistics teams working with partners on the ground to dispatch them as quickly as possible.

That package includes 拢220 million to provide medical supplies and basic necessities on the ground, saving lives and protecting vulnerable people. This includes support through the UN, the Red Cross and NGOs, including the DEC and UK-Med.

皇冠体育app UK has also sent a rapid donation of food supplies following a request from the government, committed to donating up to 42 ambulances to help bring vital lifesaving care, and sent more than 5 million medical items to support lifesaving work in Ukraine.

皇冠体育app UK has also been playing a lead role in supporting Ukraine militarily, committing to provide Stormer armoured vehicles, Air Defence Systems, 120 armoured vehicles, new anti-ship missiles, and over 5,000 anti-tank missiles, in addition to the Challenger 2 tanks provided to Poland to backfill those they are donating to Ukraine.

皇冠体育app UK Ambassador to Kyiv, Melinda Simmons, also returned to Kyiv on Friday.

Background

• the fleet is worth 拢660,000 and the vehicles will be delivered in batches to meet the request from the Government of Ukraine
• the vehicles are protected by steel plating, with reinforced glass, enhanced suspension and upgraded brakes, and include internal VHF 2-way radio for long range communication outdoors