Taiwan Donates 68 Rescue Vehicles to Ukraine, Deepening Humanitarian Cooperation
Sixty-eight ambulances and rescue vehicles donated by Taiwan's private sector and local governments arrived in Ukraine on the 23rd to support frontline rescue, urban medical services, and veteran assistance.
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(Central News Agency, Lviv, 24th) Sixty-eight ambulances and disaster relief vehicles jointly raised by Taiwan's private sector arrived in Ukraine on the 23rd. They will subsequently be distributed to Lviv, Kharkiv, Kupyansk, and other locations to be used for frontline rescue, city medical services, and veteran assistance.
Lin Wei-lien, Secretary General of the Taiwan Community Care Association, attended the vehicle delivery ceremony held by the Lviv City Government on the 23rd. He told CNA that the vehicles came from the fire departments of New Taipei, Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, as well as rescue vehicles raised by private organizations. After being refurbished, they were shipped to Ukraine. During the transport, there were concerns about the shipping routes being affected by the war, but the transportation was eventually completed successfully.
Ukrainian officials stated that 26 of the vehicles would be allocated to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, while the rest will be sent to various municipalities, military units, and border guards to support first-line medical care, disaster response, and public services.
Liu Yong-jian, Taiwan's Representative to Poland, attended the ceremony online. In his speech, he thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Representative Office in Poland for their coordination, and for working with the Lviv City Government and its NGOs to complete the transport and distribution. He stated that Taiwan continues to provide Ukraine with necessary assistance in diverse ways, demonstrating the spirit of 'Taiwan Stands for Freedom.'
Olga Lin, CEO of the Ukraine Formosa Friendship Association, attended the ceremony and noted that ambulances are highly consumed resources during wartime with urgent demand. She pointed out that the Ukrainian representatives receiving the vehicles expressed deep gratitude to Taiwan, and some soldiers even took off their armbands to present them as a token of thanks.
Lviv Vice Mayor Andriy Moskalenko thanked the Taiwan government and private sector for their long-term support, showing sincere friendship as Ukraine faces challenges. Kharkiv Vice Mayor Ivan Kuznetsov said that these vehicles will help strengthen the local emergency response and medical systems, boosting rescue capacity.
The Russia-Ukraine war has lasted for four years, and this is the fourth time the relevant groups have donated rescue vehicles, bringing the cumulative total to 208.
Lin Wei-lien, Secretary General of the Taiwan Community Care Association, attended the vehicle delivery ceremony held by the Lviv City Government on the 23rd. He told CNA that the vehicles came from the fire departments of New Taipei, Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, as well as rescue vehicles raised by private organizations. After being refurbished, they were shipped to Ukraine. During the transport, there were concerns about the shipping routes being affected by the war, but the transportation was eventually completed successfully.
Ukrainian officials stated that 26 of the vehicles would be allocated to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, while the rest will be sent to various municipalities, military units, and border guards to support first-line medical care, disaster response, and public services.
Liu Yong-jian, Taiwan's Representative to Poland, attended the ceremony online. In his speech, he thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Representative Office in Poland for their coordination, and for working with the Lviv City Government and its NGOs to complete the transport and distribution. He stated that Taiwan continues to provide Ukraine with necessary assistance in diverse ways, demonstrating the spirit of 'Taiwan Stands for Freedom.'
Olga Lin, CEO of the Ukraine Formosa Friendship Association, attended the ceremony and noted that ambulances are highly consumed resources during wartime with urgent demand. She pointed out that the Ukrainian representatives receiving the vehicles expressed deep gratitude to Taiwan, and some soldiers even took off their armbands to present them as a token of thanks.
Lviv Vice Mayor Andriy Moskalenko thanked the Taiwan government and private sector for their long-term support, showing sincere friendship as Ukraine faces challenges. Kharkiv Vice Mayor Ivan Kuznetsov said that these vehicles will help strengthen the local emergency response and medical systems, boosting rescue capacity.
The Russia-Ukraine war has lasted for four years, and this is the fourth time the relevant groups have donated rescue vehicles, bringing the cumulative total to 208.