EU provides €8 million in humanitarian aid to help Ukrainians in winter

The European Commission announced an additional €8 million for the vulnerable people in Ukraine affected by the ongoing conflict in the east of the country. This funding brings EU humanitarian allocation to Ukraine in 2019 to €23 million.

Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, said: “More than five years of ongoing conflict have exhausted people’s ability to take care of their basic needs. The EU is continuing to help the most vulnerable people on both sides of the contact line. This funding will help them withstand the harsh winter conditions.”

With the new funding, the EU will support conflict-affected civilians in non-government and government-controlled areas, primarily those living along the line of contact, with heating during the harsh winter, as well as access to water. It will also help repair healthcare facilities and schools damaged during the hostilities, facilitate access to healthcare services and supply medical equipment and medicines.

The EU humanitarian assistance is channeled via UN agencies, NGOs, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Original source: European Commission
Published on 20 December 2019