The European Commission announced an additional €40 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable people in Ukraine ahead of the approaching winter and the ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Out of this, €35 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine and €5 million for supporting Ukrainian refugees and their host communities in Moldova.
The primary focus of this funding is to help prepare Ukraine for the freezing winter months. Together with its humanitarian partners, the EU aims to repair damaged buildings, ensure electricity and heating, and provide shelter to the ones most in need.
In Moldova, the new funding is targeting the most vulnerable refugees, to provide them with protection and access to basic services, and to enhance the preparedness for additional refugee flows.
The announcement comes as Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is in Lithuania today attending a regional Civil Protection Forum, with a focus on mobilising further support to Ukraine ahead of the upcoming winter.
Including the new funding announced today, the European Commission has allocated €966 million for humanitarian aid programmes to help civilians affected by the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Of this funding, €895 million has been allocated for humanitarian programmes within Ukraine and €71 million to support refugees who have fled to neighbouring Moldova.
