The European Commission has allocated an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid to support the most vulnerable people in eastern Ukraine ahead of the upcoming winter and in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This brings EU humanitarian funding for eastern Ukraine in 2020 to €23 million.
Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, said: “People in eastern Ukraine are preparing to survive the seventh winter while caught up in conflict. The coronavirus pandemic is making the humanitarian situation worse. EU aid will get essential supplies ahead of winter to the most vulnerable families. Ultimately a political solution must be found and international humanitarian law respected by all.”
Additional funding will help vulnerable population on both sides of the contact line prepare for the upcoming harsh winter and cover their basic needs. It will also improve the health sector, including the response to coronavirus, as well as continue to support Ukrainians who fled to the Russian Federation.
The EU humanitarian assistance is channelled via UN agencies, NGOs, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Original source: European Commission
