Germany has announced a humanitarian aid package worth €200 million.
Ukraine will receive a humanitarian aid package worth 200 million euros from Germany, announced German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday, November 4. The funds will be used to provide frontline households with everything they need to get through the winter, the minister stated at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.
During her eighth visit since the full-scale invasion, the German minister visited one of the energy facilities and announced the provision of humanitarian aid amounting to 200 million euros. The assistance is intended for residents of frontline regions who are suffering from attacks on energy infrastructure.
“We are increasing our extraordinary humanitarian aid by an additional 200 million euros for emergency winter support. This way, those homes without heating will be able to provide it for themselves. Generators will also be supplied to ensure warmth during the winter,” reported Annalena Baerbock.
It is noted that the aid package does not constitute direct support for the Ukrainian energy sector. As part of the humanitarian aid, residents of frontline areas will receive:
- firewood and other solid fuel for homes
- electricity generators
- insulation for houses
- winter clothing and blankets
- financial assistance for winter survival
In total, the volume of humanitarian aid from Germany for 2024 amounts to 390 million euros. Earlier, at the end of September, the country allocated a separate package of 70 million euros for the reconstruction of the energy sector.
It should be noted that non-military assistance from Ukraine's Western partners is currently aimed at addressing the consequences of massive Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, as well as facilitating the winter in conditions of energy shortages. In particular, at the beginning of October, USAID allocated over 1 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, of which 825 million will go to support the energy sector.