The European Union has allocated an additional 148 million euros to Ukraine and its refugees in Moldova in connection with the Ukrainian conflict, the European Commission (EC) reports.
"€148 million in new funding will continue to support vital humanitarian aid in both Ukraine and Moldova, and will bring the European Commission's total humanitarian aid to more than €1.1 billion," the EC said in a statement.
It explains that 140 million euros will go to humanitarian projects in Ukraine. "The funding will be used for emergency aid, including food, shelter, clean water, healthcare and winter protection," the European Commission added.
According to him, the priorities are the support of the vulnerable population of the regions affected by the eastern and southern conflicts of Ukraine.
The remaining 8 million euros will go to humanitarian projects in Moldova to support Ukrainian refugees.
