Croatia offers treatment, rehabilitation to injured Ukrainian soldiers
During his visit to Kyiv, Minister of Veterans Affairs Tomo Medved has said that Croatia plans to host injured Ukrainian soldiers
Euractiv reported the information.
The Minister said that the government had offered to accept Ukrainian soldiers for treatment and rehabilitation.
"We expect Ukraine to prepare the first batch of 20 wounded fighters to be sent to Croatian hospitals for treatment. And after their recovery they will be included in a rehabilitation programme at our veteran centres," Medved said.
Croatia currently operates two specialized rehabilitation centers for veterans of the 1991-95 war for independence, with plans to open two more.
"Our support for Ukraine will continue – whether it’s political, financial, humanitarian, or military," Medved added.
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On January 30, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said that Crimea would never be part of Ukraine again and called on Europe not to join the war with Russia, which he called a "superpower."
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The media reported that Croatia was to start supplying 14 transport helicopters to Ukraine in March.
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On March 29, it was announced that the Croatian government would soon supply Ukraine with a batch of Mi-8 helicopters.
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