Ukrainian rescuers have arrived in Gironde, France, to help fight a massive wildfire.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry reported this on Facebook.
"State Emergency Service specialists conducted a reconnaissance mission, assessed the situation and identified the areas where they will work to fight and contain the blaze. The fire has affected an area of about 42,000 hectares, with a perimeter of 240 kilometers," the ministry said.
It noted that Ukraine has sent the largest international team among all the countries involved in the firefighting effort.
More than 220,000 people in southwestern France and about 100,000 residents of Spain have been evacuated due to wildfires that continue to ravage Southern Europe.
Photo credit: Ukraine's State Emergency Service