The main areas of assistance are support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the defenders of Mariupol, as well as humanitarian support for the civilian population.
The companies of businessman Rinat Akhmetov have sent 7.6 billion UAH (more than $223 million) to the citizens of Ukraine and to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the two years since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia. Holding company SCM announced this on Thursday, February 15.
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His report noted that among the main areas of assistance are support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, humanitarian support for the civilian population, communities and defenders of Mariupol.
“The assistance to the defenders of Ukraine is implemented within the framework of a military project Steel in front of Rinat Akhmetov. For SCM, this issue is especially important, because more than 12 thousand employees of the company’s enterprises have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the message said.
According to the press service, law enforcement units from all over the country systematically receive ammunition, cars, ambulances, underground shelters and mine trawls, drones, thermal imagers, sights, walkie-talkies, cameras, clothes and shoes, body armor , first aid. kits and turnstiles, fuel and more. necessary things.
“Rinat Akhmetov allocated an additional 1 billion UAH ($25 million) for a project to support the defenders of Mariupol Heart of Azovstal. The program started in November last year At home, thanks to which city defenders and defenders from disability groups I and II will receive their own housing. In 2024, it is planned to buy 45 apartments,” said the SCM.
The company recalled that Ukrainian civilians in frontline zones and occupied regions are receiving food, household items, medicines, and hygiene products. Since the beginning of the war, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation has provided citizens with 700 thousand units of medicine and more than 13 million food packages since 2014.
“Football club Miner arranged and covered all medical expenses in the United States for Azovstal’s defender, marine Mikhail Dianov. Took the organization of treatment and rehabilitation of the fighter Vitaly Shumey, seriously injured near Avdeevka, in Barcelona, fighter and fan Shakhtar Evgenia Larchenko is in Israel, helping with the rehabilitation of her player’s brother, Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter Bogdan Kush. In addition, UAH 22 million in revenue from a friendly match with Tottenham the club will direct it to projects of support and assistance to Ukrainians affected by the war,” said the SCM.
In the commentary, Rinat Akhmetov promised that this year he and all SCM enterprises will increase efforts to help the Defense Forces and Ukrainian civilians.
“Our help will not stop until the sky becomes peaceful again in Ukraine. I believe that together we will defeat the enemy and build a new, strong, and prosperous Ukraine,” he said.
The group has been known for some time Metinvest launched steel production underground command posts. The first steel headquarters, designed for 30 military personnel, has already been transferred to the Ukrainian Ground Forces and placed in one of the hottest areas on the front.
Source: korrespondent
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