# Vice Chair Liliya Babiy calls on Okayama Governor Ibaragi | NPO EURASIA

> On July 29, 2025, Vice Chair Liliya Babiy called on Okayama Governor Ryuta Ibaragi, reported on the situation in Ukraine and how ambulances and other aid are used, and appealed for medical equipment.

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# Courtesy call on the Governor by Liliya Babiy, our Vice Chair

 

 

![Vice Chair Liliya Babiy and Governor Ibaragi holding up a letter of appreciation during the courtesy call](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-4473d38de5-960.6924186d43.webp)

 

On July 29, 2025,  
our Vice Chair, Liliya Babiy,  
paid a courtesy call on Governor Ryuta Ibaragi.

![Vice Chair Liliya Babiy seated in the Governor’s office, with Japanese and Ukrainian flags on the table](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-571df661a3-960.9c2772bcab.webp)

As a Ukrainian living in the prefecture,  
she reported on what she saw at home  
during a visit of about 2 weeks in early July,  
and on how the ambulances and other vehicles  
the prefecture has provided  
are being used.

![Vice Chair Liliya Babiy reporting to Governor Ibaragi on the situation in Ukraine](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-a347e4cbf2-960.7d6286c5f1.webp)

Main points:

She reported that air-raid sirens sound almost every day  
and missiles land nearby,  
yet despite this tense situation  
people keep going to work  
and carry on with their lives with resilience.

She confirmed that the ambulances, fire engines  
and other vehicles provided free of charge  
by Okayama Prefecture are being put to good use,  
and said, “The Okayama ambulances  
were used with great care  
and proved very helpful.”

She also reported  
a serious shortage of medical equipment there  
and asked for donations  
of medical equipment that is no longer in use.

The Governor said,  
“I keenly felt that the lives of Ukrainians  
are in danger every day.  
We want to keep thinking about  
what support we can provide.”

[![Vice Chair Liliya Babiy interviewed on NHK Okayama news (screenshot of the broadcast)](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-141be5fef1-960.13aba0c603.webp)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250913055515/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okayama/20250729/4020024034.html)

For details, see the button below (NHK NEWS WEB, in Japanese).

[Read the NHK News article (archived copy, in Japanese) ›](https://web.archive.org/web/20250913055515/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okayama/20250729/4020024034.html)

![Vice Chair Liliya Babiy standing beside the Ukrainian flag](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-693ecdb3ac-686.74eb70f189.webp)

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