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Aid to Eastern Europe and Wolfratshausen: fear of war

2022-02-05T14:14:05.478Z


Aid to Eastern Europe and Wolfratshausen: fear of war Created: 02/05/2022Updated: 02/05/2022 15:02 A memorial on the banks of the Loisach commemorates the friendship between Brody and Wolfratshausen. © Herrmann Wolfratshausen/Brody – Wolfratshausen and Brody, some 1,300 kilometers away, began to be friends in 2009 – concern is now spreading on both sides. The threatening Russian invasion worri


Aid to Eastern Europe and Wolfratshausen: fear of war

Created: 02/05/2022Updated: 02/05/2022 15:02

A memorial on the banks of the Loisach commemorates the friendship between Brody and Wolfratshausen.

© Herrmann

Wolfratshausen/Brody – Wolfratshausen and Brody, some 1,300 kilometers away, began to be friends in 2009 – concern is now spreading on both sides.

The threatening Russian invasion worried the voluntary supporters of the Eastern Europe Aid and the employees of the Wolfratshausen town hall.

"The whole of Ukraine is afraid of the Russian attack," says Halyna Basok. The interpreter lives in Brody and has accompanied delegations on visits to Wolfratshausen in recent years. Although the city of 24,000 is located in the western part of Ukraine and would therefore not be directly affected by an imminent invasion in the east, the interpreter fears lasting effects and recalls the fallen young soldiers of the war that broke out in 2014.


"These are sons, brothers, fathers - even those who had not yet started their own family," she explains.

In ten years, many Ukrainians would ask themselves how many children were not born because of the war and how many have to live on as orphans.

"All this is very tragic and accompanies every citizen who longs for peace," Basok laments.

For many years, the Eastern European Aid of the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Starnberg and Munich has been procuring relief supplies such as hygiene articles and bandages for hospitals and old people's homes in the Ukraine and transporting them there.


“We keep getting calls for help”

At a meeting next week, the board wants to discuss possible further relief efforts.

"It is a special situation that requires our attention," said Eastern Europe Aid board member Eberhard Hahn when asked by our newspaper.

Due to the constantly changing situation, he does not see himself in a position to assess the situation.

In addition, according to chairman Maria Reitinger, the Eastern European Aid wants to remain non-political.

During her last visit to Ukraine in September 2021, she noticed the dejection of many people.

"We keep getting calls for help," reveals Reitinger.

For example, inflation and the unemployment rate have increased dramatically in recent years.


Alexandra von Alvensleben, who is responsible for the central administration as well as town twinning and friendships in the Wolfratshausen town hall, observes this development with concern.

"We are following the news with concern and hope that the talks between the Russian, European, American and Ukrainian negotiating partners will bring about successful results," she said.

Eastern Europe Aid Chairwoman Maria Reitinger assured that aid delivery was still possible even in the current tense situation.

Peter Herrman

Source: merkur

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