MP joins ambulance and aid delivery to Ukraine

An MP has set off on a three-day journey to help aid workers deliver an ambulance full of essential supplies to Ukraine.

Rachel Taylor, who represents North Warwickshire and Bedworth, is joining Dawid Kozlowski who, since Russia invaded in 2022, has co-ordinated the delivery of more than 300 tonnes of aid to the country.

The pair set off from the LKQ Euro Car Parts headquarters at the Birch Coppice business park in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on Monday.

Mr Kozlowski has led the company's aid efforts, donating 51 ambulances, more than £6,000 worth of prescription medicine and 1,000 Christmas presents to Ukraine.

The latest campaign will see the ambulance handed over at the Poland/Ukraine border, before it is driven deeper into the country.

"There are a lot of people living in poverty in Ukraine because of the war so I've tried to do something that will improve their quality of life," Mr Kozlowski said.

"Ambulances will have a huge impact for them because it gives them more chances to survive."

Ms Taylor added: "I just felt that our spotlight had gone off Ukraine a bit and yet people over there are still suffering.

"Bombings every night, drone attacks - it just felt like the right thing to do to help out."

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