Japan finances the supply of Toyota pickups to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
10 July, 2023 Toyota Hilux pickups for Ukrainian rescuers. July 2023. Ukraine.
Photo credits: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
14 Toyota Hilux Double Cabin pickups have been handed over to Ukrainian rescuers. The special vehicles were supplied to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine as part of the UN development program in partnership with the Japanese government. The rescuers were also given armored protection equipment and radios for the needs of the pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Being provided as part of the UNDP project "Emergency Explosive Ordnance (EO) Clearance and Debris Removal", the equipment was financed by the Government of Japan.
Special equipment for Ukrainian rescuers. July 2023. Ukraine.
Photo credits: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
"The liberated territory of Ukraine is heavily mined. The Russians mined everything in their path, so there is a lot of work ahead for our sappers," the rescuers said. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, Japan has repeatedly supported the sappers crews of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Toyota Hilux pickups for Ukrainian rescuers. July 2023. Ukraine.
Photo credits: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
The practice of converting Toyota Hilux pickups for rescuers is quite popular in the world. Previously, within the framework of the project, 8 similar vehicles and special protective equipment for demining areas were handed over to the sapper units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. In addition to humanitarian aid, the Japanese government also finances the transfer of military vehicles to the Ukrainian army.
In May, the Ministry of Defense of Japan handed Ukraine 100 cars and 30,000 ready-made food rations for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Japanese Type 73 II truck.
Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Japan
The military trucks of Type 73 manufactured by Mitsubishi became the first to be transferred to the Ukrainian forces.
Also, in March, Japanese MPs bought 20 cars for the Ukrainian military at their own expense.