The Italian fire and rescue service handed over 45 units of special equipment to Ukrainian rescuers.

Mary Hakobyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, announced this on May 9.

Firefighting vehicles have already arrived in Ukraine and will be shipped to different regions of the country.

The Deputy Minister noted that the vehicles will be distributed among the garrisons of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and will serve a good cause.

Firefighting vehicles that arrived from Italy will assist in replacing the equipment of Ukrainian rescuers, which dropped out as a result of the actions of the Russian invaders, as quickly as possible.

“Thank you to the EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid, Civil Protection Department, Hasičský a záchranný zbor, Ministry vnútra SR. We hope for further cooperation – not only during the war but also in peaceful times, which are sure to come soon!” Mary Hakobyan said.

Previously we reported that firefighting vehicles have already arrived in the EU logistics hub in Slovakia.

Italian specialized equipment was waiting to be shipped to Ukraine.

The delivery of firefighting vehicles has been coordinated by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

Previously, the third OCEA boat was assembled in France for the Maritime Guard of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS).

Preparations for the launch of the FPB98MKI boat, which was built to protect the sea borders of Ukraine, are underway.

The constructed boat can reach a speed of up to 30 knots (about 60 km/h).