In most countries, the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for disaster recovery and
civil protection. In Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Switzerland and Russia, a special organization
has been created for this purpose. The Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency Situations was
established soon after Ukraine gained independence in 1996 and celebrated their 20th
anniversary last year. It must, however, be noted that, due to a restructuring in 2012,
the department is for all practical purposes, equivalent to a ministry. Shortly after
the establishment of this Ministry, efforts were made to operate a flying component.
Story by: Alexander Golz
Photos: Alexander Golz, Valeriy Romanenko, Air Ambulance Technology.
Disaster anD civil
protection in Ukraine
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