The construction of a temporary crossing on the White Lądecka in Krosnoce in Kłodzki region was completed by Turkish soldiers. They planted a structure on the fronts that built engineering troops. The bridge in Krosnowice was broken during the September flood.
46 Turkish troops arrived in Krosnowiec, commanded by Colonel Ufuk Emre Kizildag. The construction of the temporary crossing began on 10 January. The bridge on the White Lądecka was set up on the footholds which had previously been built by Polish engineering troops. The bridge in Krosnowice was broken during the September flood.
Gen. Dyw. Marek Wawrzyniak, Head of the Board of Military Engineering of the General Command of Armed Forces, stressed that the construction of the bridge in Krosnowiec was a symbol of ‘solidarity, cooperation and global engagement’.
In fresh years, we have proved many times that national cooperation is the key to success even in the most hard situations. Polish armed forces realize perfectly the request to support our allies – as happened in 2023 in Slovenia, where our engineering troops built 2 bridges in flood-stricken areas
“Gen. Lorenzo said.
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He added that building a bridge in Krosnowice is besides evidence that Poland can number on friends in hard times.
This solidarity motion is very valuable to us and shows that cooperation between our countries brings real benefits to the local community
“He stressed the military.
The Lower Silesian Voivodeship Anna Żabska said that the presence of Turkish soldiers in Krosnowice was a motion showing that "help and cooperation knows no geographical boundaries".
Earlier, in 2023, Poland showed aid to Turkey after the earthquake; present Turkey helps us
“She said.
Turkish military, they are further allies from the NATO state – after the Germans – who aid in the Polish military-led operation Phoenix, whose goal is to aid rebuild infrastructure in flood areas and support civilians.
September flood caused the biggest losses in Lower Silesia in Kłodzka Kotlin, including in the municipalities of Lądek-Zdrój, Śląskie Page, Bystrzyca Kłodzka and Kłodzko. Losses in the Lower Silesian War, as estimated in mid-October, were estimated at at least PLN 5 billion. Over 5.2 1000 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed in the region, and the flood straight affected over 162 1000 residents of Lower Silesia.
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