Under the auspices of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Inter-faction deputy union “Equal Opportunities” conducted a campaign “Let us jointly protect Ukraine!”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
Published on 12 May 2014, at 12:44

The campaign was held in the Center for Special operations of the Security Service of Ukraine on the eve of the Mother’s day on Saturday, May 10. Officers of the Security Service and special units, particularly “Alfa” special unit, held training for female deputies, public activists and well-known journalists on providing first medical aid, hand-to-hand fight, self protection and firearms shooting with the assistance of a team of intensivists of the Military Medical Department of the Security Service of Ukraine and Wrestling Federation of Ukraine.

In the course of campaign, Co-Chairpersons of the Inter-faction deputy union “Equal Opportunities” Iryna Herashchenko and Olena Kondratiuk stressed that such skills today, unfortunately, become increasingly topical for civil population. “In conditions of aggression against Ukraine, when a neighborly country exports terrorism and separatism to our country, we should learn how to protect ourselves and our land,” said I.Herashchenko.

The campaign aims at uniting society around the theme of defending Ukraine, providing support to the Ukrainian Army and special units that defend the country today and boosting the morale of the society. “We are a peaceful country, the majority of our women are peace-loving and calm, however, we are ready to mobilize our efforts to defend values of our country and our sovereignty,” claimed O.Kondratiuk.

I.Herashchenko and O.Kondratiuk promised that during the nearest parliamentary session week they will initiate discussion of the issue pertaining to increasing hours for studying basics of first aid treatment, military skills and patriotic upbringing at schools and higher educational establishments.