Original title: Japanese media: After being rejected by India, the Japanese Self-Defense Force plane diverted to Dubai to deliver aid to Ukraine
Reference News Network reported on May 1 According to Kyodo News on May 1, as an activity to deliver humanitarian aid to countries receiving Ukrainian refugees, the first C-2 transport aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force took off from the Iruma Base in Saitama Prefecture on the morning of the 1st and will be loaded with the United Nations in Dubai. Blankets and lanterns stockpiled by the High Commission for Refugees were shipped to Poland.
Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Makoto Oniki told the team members on the mission: “Using experience and capabilities to meet transportation needs can help the Ukrainian disaster victims who are facing difficulties, which shows the solidarity of the international community. I hope you will complete the mission with this meaning in mind.”
According to the report, the Japanese government originally planned to use India as a loading location and start transportation from late April, but the Indian government refused to accept the aircraft of the Self-Defense Forces, so it was changed to only be loaded in Dubai, and the time was also delayed.