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Partners to supply Ukraine with 200 units of front-line evacuation equipment, official says.
Ukraine has secured an agreement with its allies to acquire 200 evacuation vehicles, Deputy Defense Minister Natalia Kalmykova said on July 27.
The Strategic Industries Ministry is also actively working to ensure Ukraine can produce such equipment domestically, Kalmykova said during the first annual International Congress on Military Medicine and Mental Health. These vehicles have specific requirements for cross-country ability, protection, and mobility.
The official noted that casualty evacuation and medical evacuation are separate stages, each requiring different vehicles and equipment. Volunteer organizations cover some of these needs in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense.
“But at the same time (…) we are already receiving M113 armored vehicles. We have an agreement for 200 units. Some have already arrived and are being distributed to military units where the need for evacuation is greatest.”
The United States, Spain, and Lithuania are supplying M113 vehicles for demining and other operational needs.
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