As part of the Vsegda ryadom (Always Nearby) campaign, 80 tons of food were delivered to the Kursk Region. The organizers of the humanitarian campaign are the SoyuzMash Russian Engineering Union and the League for Assistance to Defence Enterprises with the support of the Rostekh State Corporation.
The Chairman of the Kursk regional branch of SoyuzMash, General Director of the V.V. Tarasov Aviaavtomatika company, which is part of the KRET Rostekh State Corporation, Aleksandr Popov personally handed over the cargo to the Acting Governor of the region Aleksandr Khinshtein.
"The situation that has developed in the border regions requires our attention, unity and practical actions. Over the past six months, on behalf of our industrial community, which includes the heads and employees of Rostekh and SoyuzMash enterprises, we have been sending food and essential goods to Kursk residents almost weekly. We will not leave Kursk residents alone with their problems. We will continue to aid residents of border and new regions who have found themselves in a difficult situation," commented on the delivery of the cargo Sergey Chemezov, Chairman of SoyuzMash and Head of the Rostekh State Corporation.
The CEO of Rostekh thanked everyone who took part in the Always Nearby campaign for their support.
President of the League for Assistance to Defence Enterprises, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev noted that the aid being transferred today includes 40 tons of sweets.
"This is not the last sweet cargo. A large delivery of New Year's gifts is being prepared for the holidays. We hope that sweets, as a symbol of care and warmth, will help create a festive atmosphere," the parliamentarian commented. "Humanitarian aid columns arrive in Kursk almost every day from all corners of our country. We constantly receive cargo with Always Nearby stickers from SoyuzMash. These words are not just a beautiful slogan, but real support: industrial enterprises were among the first to respond to the needs of our residents and expressed their readiness to come to the rescue in difficult times. We sincerely appreciate and thank everyone who provides us with their support," Aleksandr Khinshtein thanked for the provided assistance.
Vladimir Gutenev specified that this year, it is planned to transfer more than 400 tons of aid from the Always Nearby Foundation to the Kursk Region.
"As part of our humanitarian campaign, we will continue to provide support to border and new regions, participants of the special military operation and their families. In addition to food and essential goods, we will strengthen our assistance with high-tech equipment for the front line, which is currently being developed at our enterprises," Vladimir Gutenev summed up.
The Always Nearby campaign was initiated by the decision of the Chairman of SoyuzMash Sergey Chemezov immediately after the start of the special military operation. During this time, support for civilians, soldiers and their families was provided in the amount of more than 630 million roubles. This includes food and rehabilitation equipment, as well as high-tech equipment for the front lines.