The package includes 30 debris-clearing machines and 30 fire pumps worth $6,47 million to support emergency services in managing war-related infrastructure destruction and civilian assistance.
Joint internal audits by Ukraine's Defense Ministry and State Customs Service have exposed a critical gap in the humanitarian aid supply chain. Over 400 vehicles and hundreds of tons of goods cleared customs but cannot be accounted for by military units, raising questions about the integrity of aid distribution.
The attack on Kharkiv targeted a large printing enterprise, killing seven and injuring more than 20 people, after which President Zelenskyy urged the allies again to provide air defense systems to Ukraine.
UN warns humanitarian assistance to Ukraine declining despite rising needs more than two years after Russia's invasion, leaving millions displaced and vulnerable populations struggling.
After announcing 64 million Euro for humanitarian aid in Ukraine and Moldova, Norway will additionally provide 6 million Euro as part of a grant program for Ukrainian NGOs.
Austria pledges $ 2.2 mn from its Foreign Disaster Relief Fund for humanitarian aid in Ukraine as part of a $23.3 million for crisis regions. "Our security depends on stability of neighbors," says Chancellor Nehammer.
As part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian food program, Ukraine may send 57,000 tonnes of grain to Nigeria and Sudan, according to the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry.