Zelenskyy Offers Ukrainian Firefighters to Aid California Wildfires After Trump Jr.'s Criticism

The Ukrainian president announced plans to send 150 firefighters to California as the state battles historic wildfires, following remarks from Donald Trump Jr. about past equipment donations to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to send 150 firefighters to assist California in combating devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 24 lives and destroyed over 12,000 buildings.
Zelenskyy directed Ukraine’s Interior Ministry and diplomats to coordinate the potential deployment of Ukrainian rescuers to the U.S., emphasizing the need to save lives in California's challenging situation.
The offer follows Donald Trump Jr.'s social media criticism of a 2022 donation of firefighting equipment by the Los Angeles County Fire Department to Ukraine during its war with Russia.
California's current firefighting efforts involve more than 14,000 personnel, including teams from Mexico, other U.S. states, and prison inmates, as officials call this disaster potentially the deadliest in state history.
This development highlights tensions over U.S. support for Ukraine, with President-elect Donald Trump and his administration expressing skepticism about continued aid to the country.