More vehicles donated by Londoners from ULEZ scrappage arrive in Ukraine

More vehicles donated by Londoners under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have arrived in Ukraine.

British-Ukrainian Aid is delivering vehicles which will help with evacuation and emergency medical work.

A convoy of 20 vehicles was delivered to Ukraine over the weekend, bringing the total to 55, with a further 13 currently on their way.

Londoners are encouraged to help Ukrainians by donating their non-compliant vehicles and will still receive a scrappage grant.

Over 100 non-ULEZ compliant vehicles have been donated to Ukraine as the country continues to be ravaged by war.

To legally be sent to Ukraine each vehicle must serve humanitarian purposes, provide medical aid, or evacuate people, taking them to an area where medical aid is available.

British-Ukrainian Aid (BUAID) spokesperson said: “We remain enormously grateful for the support given to us by the Mayors of London and Kyiv, and by our many partners, supporters and donors. Vehicles that would have gone to scrap are saving lives in Ukraine, and we know that every one of them is valued and valuable.

“It is great to see people showing the Dunkirk spirit that Churchill talked about in WW2, making transport available to those under threat from a ruthless enemy.”

William Lewis, who has provided space on his farm for vehicles to be stored before they can be driven to help save lives said: “I have been supporting the people of Ukraine for a number of years and see it as a moral calling to do all I can to help alleviate the suffering of those caught up in this savage war, be it driving vehicles there myself or helping to store those donated on my farm.”

Andrew, who donated his non-compliant vehicle to Ukraine, said: “My dad came to the UK from Ukraine during WW2. When the war broke out, my family and I wanted to help in any way we could, so we got involved with different aid initiatives. I was thinking of scrapping my non-compliant car anyway, so not only is donating it great solution to the capital’s environmental issues, it was also a small step I could take to support humanitarian efforts to help Ukraine.”

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