Irpin and Miami will become sister cities

02/08/2022

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Irpin of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine and Miami, USA, will become sister cities. City councils have already adopted the decision on sister cities, a treaty to be signed soon, Irpin mayor said.

Irpin in Kyiv Oblast suffered from the Russian invasion. It was recently visited by 5 US senators. Irpin will also receive 167 rifles from Miami, which is the first such precedent. Miami Commissioner Ken Russell responded to the idea & decided to provide Irpin with confiscated weapons and those bought from citizens in Guns 4 Ukraine program.

Whoever could, fled the Russians. They went back to Irpin to save the rest

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