Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to
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Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to France to help battle wildfires

Ukraine has sent firefighters to France to help fight the large forest fires, writes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X.

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According to von der Leyen, the Ukrainian force consists of 70 people.

“This is the first mission of a Ukrainian team to assist a member state of the European Union within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism,” the National Rescue Service of Ukraine stated in a post on X.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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