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*Unconventional autumn break for mayor:* Drives car to Ukraine
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Instead of an ordinary holiday, the mayor of Høje-Taastrup chooses to drive a car to the war-torn country as a volunteer.
Høje-Taastrup mayor Michael Ziegler (Conservative) uses his autumn break to support Ukraine (Photo: © Michael Ziegler, DR) 15 min. ago
The autumn break is underway, and for many it might mean a trip to the summer house, a museum visit or a trip to the cinema.
But for the mayor of Høje-Taastrup, Michael Ziegler (Conservative), the autumn break involves a slightly different kind of activity. He has decided to use his holiday to drive a car to Ukraine, where it will be handed over to the Ukrainian defense forces.
- I have a big heart for Ukraine, and I think what the country is being subjected to is terrible, he says.
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> I want to do something a little more active than just sitting here
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It is as a volunteer for the association 'Cars for Ukraine' ( https://www.bilertilukraine.dk/contact ) that Michael Ziegler will drive the car to Ukraine.
It is an association that collects money and buys old but functional cars, which are driven to Ukraine by volunteers and handed over to the Ukrainian defense forces.
So far, the association has sent 953 cars, buses, ambulances and vans on their way.
- I want to do something a little more active than just sitting here in Taastrup and doing something from a distance, he elaborates.
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Small contribution to an important fight
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The mayor is one of several who make the trip to Ukraine, and he will be accompanied by a co-driver during the drive.
According to Michael Ziegler, he is not getting involved to be a hero, but because he wants to make a small contribution to an important fight.
- I am precisely not a hero because this is a tiny contribution. In itself, it doesn’t make a big difference. But being a tiny contribution together with a lot of other small contributions that together make a difference – I think that has value, he says.
It is expected to take a couple of days to drive to Kyiv in the car that will be handed over, the mayor says.
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Facts about 'Cars for Ukraine'
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It is a non-profit association that delivers vehicles and equipment to the Ukrainian army.
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There are 400 unpaid drivers in the association.
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So far, the association has transported 953 cars, buses, ambulances and vans to the Ukrainian military.
Source: Cars for Ukraine
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