Estonia provided Armed Forces of Ukraine with field hospital

The Republic of Estonia provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Role 2 field hospital.

Militarnyi informs with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian delegation was solemnly presented a symbolic key from the field hospital.

The deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar on behalf of Ukraine expressed gratitude for such joint present from Estonia and Germany.

Representatives of Estonia, Ukraine and Germany took part in the signing ceremony.

According to the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, she and the Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Brigadier General Tetiana Ostashchenko, are carrying the key to the hospital to Ukraine.

The support in the medical sphere is very important for Ukraine.

Representatives of Ukraine highly appreciated the support provided by Germany and Estonia in healing Ukrainian wounded soldiers and in the military medicine sphere.

“At the same time we want to reduce the number of wounded and so we hope that the weapon procurement for Ukraine will be unlocked in the NATO Support and Procurement Agency,” Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said.

In his turn, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia expressed words of support to Ukraine for its unfaltering position in standing for its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Role 2

The field hospital is a key element to help those affected in case of hostilities.

The tasks of the fielt hospital are to identify, stabilize and, if necessary, operate the victims before their delivery to the hospital.

Ukraine was provided Role 2 field hospital made in Estonia for faster deployment and usage in the field which provides medical aid at the brigade level.

All modules can be deployed within 20 minutes.

The modules can be used separately as well as together to deploy the hospital.

Recall that in December of the previous year Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Brigadier General Tetiana Ostashchenko took part in the conference and demonstration of the modern field hospital Role 2.

Also the issue of abroad professional training of the UAF medical personnel was discussed so they could work in such hospitals.