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From Munich to Kyiv: delivering ambulances an extraordinary, sobering journey for Duck Paterson
Volunteers delivered about 45 vehicles to Ukrainian military personnel after border delays and breakdowns on the 10-day mission, officials said.
Ukraine Focus founder Brock Bierman led volunteers in delivering approximately 45 vehicles to about 60 Ukrainian military personnel gathered to receive the ambulances and supplies.
The mission assembled in Munich, Germany, where 63 volunteers prepared 52 ambulances, four SUVs and two Volkswagen vans for transport, departing October 5 toward the Ukrainian border.
Crossing the border proved difficult as customs officials thoroughly inspected vehicles, while the team faced three breakdowns during the journey, including one near the Polish town of Radymno.
Upon arriving in Kyiv, volunteers met Colonel Andrii Kilbun of the Land Forces Command, who presented certificates after participants visited Bucha and local military memorials honoring the fallen.
The Air Alert app sounded three times during the team's first night in Kyiv, underscoring how the 10-day mission provided volunteers firsthand understanding of the war's devastating consequences.