Norway has pledged to deliver a bridge to Sumy Oblast, which will soon be assembled in the Mykolaiv hromada in the Sumy district, as well as medical equipment worth €2 million. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Source: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at the international conference Resilience and the European Future of Sumy Oblast, cited by Ukrinform, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The foreign minister noted that both he and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raise the issue of supporting frontline oblasts during all their foreign visits.
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Quote: “Our recent visit to Norway, where I had the honour of accompanying First Lady Olena Zelenska, proved productive. Norway is delivering a bridge to Sumy Oblast – it was literally dismantled in Norway and will soon be assembled in the Mykolaiv hromada. Sumy Oblast will also receive medical equipment worth €2 million from Norway.”
More details: Sybiha added that the leadership of Sumy Oblast will decide today which hromadas will receive this aid.
Background:
Norway recently announced it would provide Ukraine with US$150 million to support its energy sector.
On 22 October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Norway on an official visit.
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