Spain, Italy, France and Greece are all being ravaged by wildfires this summer as temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius in southern Europe. Ukraine, which is vying to join the 27-member bloc, will send its emergency crews to France, where large-scale fires are raging in the southwest near Bordeaux. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “For the first time ever” Ukraine will provide assistance to the Civil Protection Mechanism, von der Leyen wrote on social media on Saturday. “While defending itself against Russia’s war of aggression, Ukraine is also helping protect lives across Europe,” she said. “This is European solidarity. Every day, Ukraine shows it belongs in our Union.” On Friday, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the team had set off for France and posted a video on social media showing a procession of red fire trucks driving through the night.
Українські рятувальники вирушили до Франції, щоб допомогти у боротьбі з масштабними лісовими пожежами. Це перша місія української команди з надання допомоги державі-члену Європейського Союзу в межах Механізму цивільного захисту ЄС. pic.twitter.com/NP7KZIhf50— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) July 31, 2026
