Israel will send helmets and vests to Ukraine’s rescue and emergency services, the Office of Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Wednesday.
During a phone call between Gantz and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, the Israeli defense minister said the protective gear will arrive following a request made to the Israeli Ministry of Defense from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
The ministers also discussed Israel’s role as part of international efforts to bring an end to the war in eastern Europe, according to Gantz’s office.
On March 22, Israel began accepting patients at its humanitarian field hospital in Western Ukraine, where it will treat people affected by the war raging in the country.
Capable of treating 150 patients at a time, it includes a triage area; an ER ward; men’s, women’s and children’s wards; labor and delivery facilities; imaging and telehealth technologies; mental-health services; a lab; a pharmacy; and an outpatient clinic.