A Chance to Return Home: An Armoured SUV for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A Chance to Return Home: An Armoured SUV for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Ukrainian FireFighters Foundation has handed over an armoured Toyota Land Cruiser 200 with B6-level protection to rescuers in the Kharkiv region — the 3rd State Fire and Rescue Unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU).
This is a 4x4 SUV with a 4.2-litre diesel engine and 150 kW of power, capable of operating in off-road conditions. The vehicle has a gross weight of 4.48 tonnes and can carry 8 people, including the driver.

The Kharkiv region, like many other eastern, northern and southern regions of Ukraine, comes under attack every day. A rescuer travelling to a damaged building or evacuating people from a frontline village needs to know that the vehicle gives them additional protection.
Armour does not make rescuers invulnerable. But it gives them a better chance to do their job, help people in danger, and return home to their families.
Behind every vehicle we hand over, there are real people: a rescuer responding to an emergency today and a civilian they need to reach. Our task is to do everything we can to give both of them a better chance of staying safe and alive.

The vehicle was purchased thanks to the financial support of our donors from the United States. We are sincerely grateful for their trust and continued support of one of our Foundation’s key projects — providing SESU rescuers with armoured vehicles.

Ukrainian FireFighters Foundation continues to support those who save lives and to work to make sure rescuers have everything they need to help civilians while also protecting themselves.