Why are we writing about this?
In such a situation, the Polish authorities and thousands of citizens of our country rushed to help Ukrainians. From the resources of the Government Agency of Strategic Reserves, Ukrainians received, among others, generators. Several million zlotys were collected as part of the “Heat from Poland for Kiev” campaign.
How did Elina Kaliuk from Ukraine react?
This help was appreciated by the inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital. In the recording posted by Mateusz Czmiel from the Radio Information Agency, we see a woman, Elina Kalikuk, who is in the basement of one of the apartment blocks in Kiev. It presents the infrastructure of the heating network, which is powered by a generator received from Poland. — This is a generator from our friends from Poland. We are very grateful for this, says the moved woman.
— Poles were the first to react to our pain and our misfortune, who opened their homes, the doors of their country, their homes. They accepted our refugees, they accepted those who needed shelter and help – adds the woman, emphasizing that she wants to thank “the entire Polish nation, the Polish president for all this support.”
What support did Ukraine receive from Poland?
Who thanked Poles for their help?
What did the awarded generator mean for Ukrainians?
What were the reactions of the Ukrainian authorities to aid from Poland?
— You can't even imagine how important this is to us. For you this generator may be a trifle, but for us it is life, says Elina Kaliuk with tears in her eyes.
How did the Ukrainian authorities react?
The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sybiha, also expressed gratitude for the help. “For all of us, the news about the involvement of our neighbors and friends from Poland in the collection for generators for Ukraine 'Heat from Poland for Kiev' is very important. Especially now, during frosts and constant Russian missile terror,” wrote Sybiha on the X platform.
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