As Russia’s war of aggression continues to devastate Ukraine, approximately 12.7 million people need urgent assistance. New European Commission funding will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid reaches the most vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
The €148 million in new funding will continue to support vital humanitarian aid in both Ukraine and Moldova and will bring the total of humanitarian aid allocated by the European Commission to over €1.1 billion.
Of the new package:
- €140 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine. The funding will be directed towards emergency assistance, including food, shelter, clean water, healthcare, and winter protection. Key priorities are supporting vulnerable populations in the heavily war-impacted regions of eastern and southern Ukraine.
- €8 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Moldova. Support will focus on aiding Ukrainian refugees and Moldovan host communities, prioritizing cash assistance, access to critical services like healthcare and education, and psychosocial support.
Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management, and Equality Hadja Lahbib is visiting Ukraine to reinforce the EU’s ongoing efforts to provide critical assistance. During the visit, Commissioner Lahbib is expected to meet with key Ukrainian leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior officials, to discuss urgent humanitarian challenges and the strategic allocation of EU aid. She will also meet with beneficiaries of EU humanitarian aid and local partners.
Before arriving in Kyiv, Commissioner Lahbib already visited the EU Medevac hub in Rzeszów, which assists the Civil Protection Mechanism with medical evacuations of critically ill patients from Ukraine and neighboring countries. Some 4,000 patients have been transferred to European hospitals for treatment since the system was set up in March 2022.
Since the beginning of the Russian aggression, the EU has been coordinating its largest-ever operation under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, delivering more than 150,000 tonnes of in-kind assistance to Ukraine. The EU has also deployed assistance from its rescue stockpiles, including, power generators, medical equipment, temporary shelters, and water treatment stations to Ukraine.
