Britain announces new winter humanitarian aid package for Ukraine worth almost $50 million

The primary winter aid package for Ukraine from Britain includes humanitarian assistance totaling $36.5 million.

This support will be further bolstered by additional funding of approximately $10 million, addressing the needs of the “most vulnerable populations in Ukraine, such as women, girls, the elderly, and people with disabilities,” the UK Foreign Ministry said.

The aid package is part of the overall humanitarian support from Great Britain to Ukraine and the region for the years 2023-2024, amounting to over $160 million.

“The UK and the US are deeply bound by a shared mission to defend the values that provide security and prosperity for us all,” said UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

“That is why we remain unwavering in our support of Ukraine. If we allow Putin’s aggression to succeed, it will embolden those who challenge democracy and threaten our way of life. We cannot let them prevail.”

Former British Prime Minister Cameron is making his first visit to Washington, DC as the UK Foreign Secretary on Dec. 6, where he intends to persuade the U.S. of the necessity to strengthen military and financial support for Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 6.

UK intends to maintain or even increase its level of assistance to Ukraine in 2024, the UK Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 5.

Britain has delivered state-of-the-art multi-role Martlet guided missiles to Ukraine, aiding in the fight against Russian drones, The Times reported on Dec. 4.