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Ukraine Offers to Send Rescue Workers to European Countries for Flood Relief

Sep 16, 2024 13:44

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Authors: Maryna Kulakova
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This aerial photograph taken on September 15, 2024 shows a view of the flooded streets in Glucholazy, southern Poland. (Source: Getty Images)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Ukraine has offered to send a hundred rescue workers to Poland to assist with the aftermath of the severe flooding.

Tusk shared this on his X.

Polish Prime Minister stated that Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal had conveyed solidarity with Poland and expressed readiness to immediately dispatch a hundred rescue workers equipped with specialized equipment to combat the flooding.

"Very touching," noted the Polish Prime Minister.

Overall, Ukraine has offered assistance to six European countries in dealing with the effects of the floods, as stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

Ukraine stands with neighbours facing devastating floods. Upon @ZelenskyyUA’s instructions and under @Denys_Shmyhal’s coordination, we offered Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia to send our State Emergency Service’s units to assist in mitigating the disaster.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) September 15, 2024

On Sunday evening, Tusk announced plans to declare a state of emergency in Poland due to the extensive flooding.

Several European countries are suffering from severe flooding over the weekend. In Poland, in particular, a dam breach has resulted in the city being essentially submerged.