Ukraine Deploys Firefighters to France Amid EU Wildfires

Ukraine has dispatched firefighters to France for the first time under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help combat large-scale wildfires raging near Bordeaux. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the deployment as a sign of European solidarity amid Ukraine’s ongoing defense against Russian forces. Southern Europe is facing severe wildfires due to temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, with several EU nations, including Poland, mobilizing hundreds of…