Kyiv requests heavy construction, engineering equipment from NATO

Ukraine has issued an urgent appeal to NATO for heavy civilian construction and engineering equipment through the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC).

The request, includes a range of critical items such as trawls, excavators, firefighting vehicles, and armored vehicles for sanitary purposes, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Specifically, Kyiv has requested the transfer of 17 tracked and 10 wheeled heavy excavators, 30 tractors with trawls capable of transporting loads up to 100 tons (sufficient for moving one or two main battle tanks), along with 25 armored ambulances and 27 fire engines.

NATO’s coordination centre has alerted member countries to the urgent need for these supplies, emphasizing their role in rescuing people and mitigating the aftermath of Russian attacks.