Von der Leyen gives 50 EU vehicles to Ukraine to help ‘stabilise’ territories
The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, led a ceremony on Saturday to donate to Ukraine more than 50 vehicles, with which Brussels wants to improve the police and prosecutor’s fleet and contribute to “stabilising” the “liberated” territories.
“This delivery comes shortly after the EU gave a modern mine detection machine”, recalled von der Leyen, who, taking advantage of an official visit to Ukraine, stressed the need for the areas that have returned to Ukrainian control to be “safe”.
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell stressed in a statement that the vehicles “will help to reinforce the presence of judicial services in the liberated territories, restore the rule of law and stability, support the population and make public institutions work again”, which also helps to ensure accountability for the “international crimes” perpetrated by “the Russian aggressor”.
As part of this assistance mechanism, largely funded by the European Commission – with minor support from Germany – the EU has also donated generators to alleviate power supply needs in the face of successive power outages resulting from the attacks.
