Advanced equipment and technology from several EU member states, including Poland, arrived in Ukraine this week, with more being moved to the front lines.
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Tuesday that three Mars II multiple launch rocket system launchers and three more PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers had been delivered to Ukraine. Earlier in the week, Ukraine confirmed the delivery of three of 15 Gepard (Leopard) self-propelled anti-air guns promised by Germany.
Ukraine also reported receiving a new batch of 20 Polish-made FlyEye drones to help it defend against Russian attacks on the front line.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov praised the drones on Twitter, saying they provided „powerful support” for troops defending his country, as the Polish drones are capable of „air reconnaissance at a distance of up to 60 km” and are equipped with advanced day and night cameras.
The FlyEye reconnaissance drone is manufactured by Polish company WB Electronics.
Source: Radio Poland, Reuters, military-today.com
European Union member states on Tuesday reached an agreement on a voluntary 15 percent cut in natural gas consumption in an effort to secure energy supplies.
At an Extraordinary Council of the European Union for Energy yesterday, EU energy ministers agreed on a proposal „to make savings ahead of winter in order to prepare for possible disruptions of gas supplies from Russia,” as it is „continuously using energy supplies as a weapon.”
Under the „European Gas Demand Reduction Plan” member states agree to reduce their natural gas consumption by 15% compared to their average consumption in the past five years. The reduction would be in place from 1 August 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Polish Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa, who took part in Tuesday’s meeting, confirmed afterward that Poland would not be subject to any mandatory reduction targets.
Moskwa added that fellow EU member states are aware that Polish firms and industries have already reduced their gas consumption in response to a cutoff by Russia, while the government had filled up the country’s storage facilities to prepare for a potential supply crisis.
Source: Radio Poland, Radio Gdańsk
The Polish government has awarded the prestigious „Gaude Polonia” scholarship to 48 promising artists and creatives from Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Estonia.
This year’s recipients represent a variety of creative fields, including the visual arts, music, musicology, literature, translation, conservation, film, photography, theater, and museology. They will begin projects with the assistance of some 40 Polish mentors at 17 universities and cultural institutions across Poland, including several in Warsaw, Kraków, and Gdańsk.
Recipients of the annual „Gaude Polonia” scholarship receive a monthly stipend, accommodation, and the opportunity to work with some of Poland’s best artists and creative community leaders.
Since its inception in 2003, some 1,000 young artists and creative arts professionals, mostly from Ukraine and Belarus, have taken part in the Gaude Polonia program, which aims to promote Polish culture throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
Source: Radio Poland, nck.pl
Tomorrow is the deadline for graduates of Gdańsk primary schools to provide documentation and confirm their enrollment in secondary school programs.
This year, a total of over 6,800 students applied for open positions, of which 34 percent are students from outside Gdańsk, and 104 applicants are children of refugees from Ukraine who took the eighth-grade exam.
In order to confirm their enrollment, aspiring students must provide an original primary school leaving certificate and an original external exam result certificate to the school they have qualified for and wish to attend.
The deadline for submission is Thursday, June 28, at 15:00.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will be partly cloudy and cool, with very little chance of rain and a gentle breeze coming in from the west. Temperatures will peak around a high of 19°C, or 66°F, dropping to an overnight low of 14°C or 57°F. Slightly warmer weather is expected for tomorrow, with a chance for some potential rain showers in the morning.
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