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EU will supply Ukraine with special protection equipment against chemical, nuclear and other threats

27 June 2022 19:54 (UTC +04:00)

Upon requests from Ukraine, the European Union will supply the war-torn country with $12 million worth of medical equipment, protective gear, and specialized equipment for public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the bloc announced Monday in a statement, APA reports citing CNN

"As hospitals in Ukraine are in urgent need of medical equipment, the EU is also donating patient monitors, infusion pumps, and ventilators, together with protective equipment for the medical staff, like masks and gowns," the EU Commission said in the statement.

The assistance will be delivered to Ukraine from the EU’s emergency stockpiles hosted by Romania, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Greece and Denmark, it added.