With the handover of two tank fire engines, Ukraine-Hilfe Berlin was able to complete an important fundraising campaign today. We handed over the used vehicles in Berlin to firefighters from Nikopol in southern Ukraine.
The city has been under fire from Russia's invading army for months. Two fire departments that we supplied were recently destroyed. There is a system to these criminal double-tap attacks: first the invaders attack civilians, then they lie in wait for the approaching helpers with their drones.
We were able to provide the two replacement vehicles that have now been handed over thanks to a fundraising campaign by the video blogger Torsten Heinrich On site, the fire brigades will be equipped with proven jammers from the Ukrainian manufacturer Unwave , which we also finance from the collection. They are intended to protect the fire engines and their brave crews from insidious drone attacks in the future.
Extensive firefighting equipment is also on its way to Ukraine with the vehicles – provided by Björn and Torben Brinkmann and colleagues from the German Red Cross in Vehrte. We received great help in purchasing a fire engine and another equipment donation from Maryna Slate.
Our special thanks go to Torsten Heinrich and the more than 1,100 donors who made this important aid delivery possible.
We received further support from the Rulle Fire Department and the company Firefighting technology Berlin, who provided us with high-quality vehicles at fair conditions. We would also like to thank the Berlin Customs Agency for their ongoing customs support.
