With the campaign ‘Lights for winter’ bringing together in recent months the towns of Sarcelles (France) and Ichnia (Ukraine) to send generators to Ukraine, the two towns were able to meet recently through a video-conference organized by Stand with Ukraine.
The Mayor of Ichnia Mrs Olena Buturlym, accompanied by representatives of the local economy, described the small rural town of 10,000 people in the region of Chernihiv. Mrs Buturlym spoke of the impact of the war with the transit of Russian columns at the start of the invasion, and evoked major projects in progress today to ensure the functioning of the municipality. Mr Patrick Haddad, Mayor of Sarcelles, then presented his municipality and the commitment of its inhabitants to supporting Ukraine.
After a first cooperation with the delivery of generators making it possible to protect citizens from the effects of Russian strikes on electrical infrastructure, Sarcelles and Ichnia are now exploring the possibility of working together in fields such as culture and public services.
