Ihor Shvayka applies to food industry associations requesting to provide Ukrainian military with provisions

According to the Minister, Ukraine is facing serious financial and economic problems, there exists the threat to lose territorial integrity, the gains of freedom and democracy through the military aggression of the neighboring country, terrorist groups and separatist forces.  

“Leaders of the country are taking every measure aimed at strengthening defense capacity of Ukraine, at ensuring everyone serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guards, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and protecting our country to be provided with everything they need. Food producers will never stand back and provide all necessary help they can. However, nowadays we can hear alarming signals about disruptions of provision supplies, low-quality food etc. So, it is obvious there is an urgent need to maintain additional supplies of  quality food for the Ukrainian military. Considering all these, we have addressed the profile associations with a request to work on an opportunity with the food producers to provide humanitarian assistance in products to achieve these goals,” Ihor Shvayka emphasized.

The Minister informed an appeal letter had been signed and sent to 16 organizations – certain associations and national enterprises.

Ihor Shvayka thanked enterprises for the initiative, support and response to the appeal. Thus, the following enterprises have been participating in providing aid to the military: Bogodukhiv training center and Kharkiv-based Industrial Trade Enterprise are providing with potable water, Pyryatyn cheese factory – with hard packed cheese, Losyniv Butter and Cheese factory and Kalancha Butter Factory – with cheese and butter. Before, Ukrkhlibprom bread baking enterprises had organized flawless supplies of bread, while Novohrad-Volynsky bread bakery had sent batteries of the armored vehicles, diesel power station, inventory for household needs. In addition, Kharkiv-based Biscuit Factory had provided military units located in the border regions with spare parts, tools, utensils etc. apart from provisions.