The surrender was part of a “United for Ukraine” supply effort, a push for donations to Edmonton led by former Prime Minister Ed Stelmach and former MLA Thomas Lukaszuk.
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“At the border in Poland and throughout Ukraine, we have a network of teams and individual drivers unpacking our containers and aircraft,” Lukazuk told Global News on Saturday. “And then, subdividing it into smaller loads and delivering it in passenger cars and minivans, in a very secret way to locations where items are needed most.” On Saturday, Lukaszuk said on Twitter that two of the drivers, believed to be Ukrainian and Polish nationals, had been killed near Mariupol. The story goes on under the ad UPDATE: Ed Stelmach and I are saddened and angry to inform you that two drivers, believed to be Ukrainian and Polish nationals, were killed by Russians while delivering some of United For Ukraine supplies to Mariopol. They are heroes. #Ukraine #cdnpoli #abpoli pic.twitter.com/NutqUGxLtG – Thomas A. Lukaszuk (@LukaszukAB) April 30, 2022
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Lukaszuk said medical supplies and emergency supplies were of great importance to those in Ukraine and that the dangers of their delivery were well known to drivers. “The Russian military is following these traditions, which are supported by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians,” Lukashenko said. “We understand that they were intercepted and killed just outside Mariupol. “These people are heroes.”
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The story goes on under the ad He said while the team has no plans to reveal more details about delivery plans or exactly where the incident occurred, it has “a number” of additional containers departing from Alberta this week. The team had managed to collect 300 tons of goods worth more than $ 20 million for shipment. 1:46 Effort in Edmonton to donate protective equipment, medical supplies to Ukraine Effort in Edmonton to donate protective equipment, medical supplies to Ukraine – March 3, 2022 Lukaszuk believes that there will be no shortage of volunteers in the region of Ukraine, despite this incident. “I do not think any of them will be discouraged in any way from doing this job. “They literally save lives with every tradition,” he said. “I know they will continue to do that. “They know what dangers they face and they take those risks knowingly – and I think that ‘s exactly what makes them heroes.” Related News © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
