250 Ukrainian peacekeepers honored with UN medals for contribution to peace in DR Congo

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Photo by Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

UN Mission congratulated 250 peacekeepers of the Ukrainian national contingent on their significant contribution to the support and promotion of peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.

“The Ukrainian peacekeepers in the DR Congo are a model for the quality of their duties. Through your fruitful and hard work, you constantly support and strengthen the high international authority of the United Nations,” Chief of Staff of the UN Mission in the DR Congo Brigadier General Samad Alade Akesoda said.

In more than 7 years and 10 rotations, Ukrainian peacekeepers carried out more than 22,000 flights with a total flight time of about 25,000 hours.

During this period, they transported more than 82,000 passengers and more than 3,920 tons of various cargoes.

As The Journalist reported, Ukraine sends peacekeepers to Mali.

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