EU allocates extra EUR 205 mln in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

In light of the soaring humanitarian needs in Ukraine, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič visits Ukraine to meet humanitarian organizations and high-level Ukrainian government officials to help coordinate the EU's crisis response on the ground.

Report informs, citing EU Delegation to Ukraine, that on occasion, the EU today is allocating another €205 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.

"In this moment of crisis, our duty is to stand by the most vulnerable. We have swiftly responded by considerably scaling up our presence in Ukraine. Through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, we have delivered millions of life-saving supplies to Ukrainians, and we are committed to support Ukraine as long as it takes," Lenarčič said.