U.S. senators urge DoD support for Ukrainian medical professionals caring for wounded soldiers

WASHINGTON – Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, on June 26 sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide funding for education and training for Ukrainian health-care specialists so that they can provide continuing care and rehabilitation services for wounded Ukrainian soldiers.