Overview

• On June 17 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Calgary Premier Wab Kinew and Kherson Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Prokudin signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate reconstruction in southern Kherson
• The agreement establishes collaboration in agriculture, economic development, education, health care, sport, culture and environmental sustainability
• Manitoba Hydro International is set to supply energy equipment and technical expertise to rebuild critical power and utility infrastructure
• Manitoba’s sizable Ukrainian community has already welcomed over 30,000 displaced Ukrainians since 2022 and will help guide humanitarian and community-based support
• President Volodymyr Zelensky reported overnight Russian attacks killed at least 15 people and injured over 150, underscoring the urgency of recovery efforts