Ukrainian volunteer briefs Oregon senators on medical shipments and sister‑state plans
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Yulia Brockdorff told a Senate committee the Oregon community packed 20 pallets (13,500 pounds) of medical supplies for Ukraine, described frontline medical deliveries during a recent trip and urged expansion of sister‑state exchanges with Cherkasy; senators praised community efforts.
Yulia Brockdorff, who has organized Oregon shipments of tactical medical aid to Ukraine, told the Senate Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs on Feb. 24 that volunteers in Eugene and across Oregon recently packed 20 pallets—about 13,500 pounds—of medical supplies bound for hospitals and frontline evacuation medical units.
"Today marks four years since the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine," Brockdorff said, and described delivering vehicles, power stations and tourniquets to evacuation units on her January trip. She said the group sources as much equipment as possible from Oregon suppliers, including tactical medical aid from Sem Medical, and is seeking shipping partners to move supplies to East Coast ports for transport overseas.
Committee members and witnesses described community memorials and outreach tied to the anniversary. Chair Manning thanked Brockdorff for traveling to the front lines and for livestreaming the committee’s earlier resolution; he called Brockdorff “a shero” and said, "My heart is with the Ukrainian people."
Brockdorff also described cultural and diplomatic steps tied to the committee’s prior action establishing a sister‑state relationship (SCR 23) with Cherkasy, and said organizers hope to schedule virtual exchanges and eventually a governor‑to‑governor memorandum of understanding.
The committee took no formal action on the informational briefing. Brockdorff invited members to community screenings and concerts and referenced materials on the group’s website.
The informational hearing closed after brief committee remarks and thanks to the presenter.
