# Support from Okayama: fire engines for Ukraine | NPO EURASIA > Fire engines left Mizushima Port in Kurashiki, Okayama, for Odesa in southern Ukraine. The full story of NPO EURASIA’s humanitarian aid with the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan, local governments and companies, and how it helps strengthen disaster-response infrastructure there. [News](https://npoeurasia.org/en/category/news/)[Media coverage](https://npoeurasia.org/en/category/media/)[Activity reports](https://npoeurasia.org/en/category/report/)May 28, 2025About 2 min readListen # Fire engines leave for Ukraine: from Okayama, made possible through partnership ![Official document on the fire pump trucks provided by Okayama Prefecture to support Ukraine](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-e6a5ee6e3c-960.70e30a6c44.webp) On May 27, fire engines left Mizushima Port in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, as part of support for Ukraine. Their destination is Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine. The humanitarian situation there remains severe, and strengthening medical and disaster-response infrastructure is an urgent need. This support was made possible by the cooperation and hard work of many organizations. First, **the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan** **quickly identified and coordinated the needs on the ground and gave the support a clear direction.** We are deeply grateful for its precise and dedicated work as a bridge for humanitarian aid. Okayama Prefecture and several municipalities in the prefecture also provided fire engines and helped with the procedures, making this contribution from our region to the international community possible. NPO EURASIA handled transport to Ukraine and coordination, working with the organizations involved so that the support ran smoothly. We will keep working, with a medium- to long-term view, to build a system for ongoing support. The shipment was handled by **Kamigumi Co., Ltd.** **Thanks to its fast and safe international transport, the shipment set off without a hitch from Mizushima Port for Odesa, Ukraine.** We have the deepest respect for its reliable skill and experience. **Support like this, with diplomacy, government, private companies and nonprofits working together as one, is what international cooperation that protects lives looks like.** Building on this partnership, we will keep our support going. > * The notice above is quoted from a notice on the Okayama Prefecture website (“International Affairs Division,” updated May 23, 2025). > > > > [▶︎ “Fire-service vehicles for Ukraine are ready to be provided!” (in Japanese)](https://www.pref.okayama.jp/site/presssystem/976631.html) ## It was also covered by NHK Okayama news: “Kurashiki: pump trucks for Ukraine, still under military invasion, loaded at port” (May 26, 2025). [▶︎ Read the article on NHK NEWS WEB (Okayama) (in Japanese)](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okayama/20250526/4020023493.html) ## Export permit notices for the fire engines bound for Ukraine (issued May 27, 2025) The official permit notices for exporting the fire engines to Ukraine. The fire engines left Okayama for Odesa as part of NPO EURASIA’s humanitarian aid. ![Export permit notice (Mizushima Customs Branch, approved May 27, 2025; consignee: Blyzniuky, Kharkiv Oblast). Phone numbers and staff names are blacked out.](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-071428c3dc-960.fbe410e84d.webp) ![Export permit notice (Mizushima Customs Branch, approved May 27, 2025; consignee: Sokyriany, Chernivtsi Oblast). Phone numbers and staff names are blacked out.](https://npoeurasia.org/img/p-35df7b5557-960.1eabd384a8.webp) Share this article [Previous articleWe were featured on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Embassy of Ukraine](https://npoeurasia.org/en/ukraine_embassy_x/)[Next articleLetter of appreciation from a Ukrainian military unit commander](https://npoeurasia.org/en/a5046-thankyou-certificate/) ## Bring the next ambulance to Kyiv. ¥150 for every 1 km. Your donation moves the ambulance forward. The next ambulance is now at the **944** km mark, with **9,056** km to go to Kyiv. ** Mizushima PortKyiv (10,000 km) [Donate to move the ambulance](https://npoeurasia.org/en/#edl-give) [Ways to donate](https://npoeurasia.org/en/donate/) Activity reports ## Related articles - [Media coverageSeptember 5, 2025 ## Courtesy call on the Governor by Liliya Babiy, our Vice Chair On July 29, 2025, our Vice Chair Liliya Babiy paid a courtesy call on Governor Ryuta Ibaragi. 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