humanitarian aid

Ukraine invites Switzerland to join food aid initiative for Syria

Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Switzerland to join Ukraine’s humanitarian food aid program for Syria in a phone call with its newly elected President Karin Keller-Sutter, Presidential Office wrote on Jan. 7.

8 January 2025, 08:03 AM

Man arrested for arson at humanitarian aid center in Chernivtsi

Chernivtsi Police have detained a 26-year-old man suspected of arson at the humanitarian aid center of the international organization Remar S.O.S., the officers wrote on their website on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 03:15 PM

Most Europeans support continued aid to Ukraine, survey finds

Most citizens of European Union countries have high trust in EU institutions and support the EU’s humanitarian, economic, and military aid to Ukraine, according to a survey published by European polling agency Eurobarometer on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 11:56 PM

Russian FPV drone strikes humanitarian aid site in Mykolaiv

Russian forces attacked the village of Solonchaky in the Kutsurub community of Mykolaiv Oblast using an FPV drone. The strike deliberately targeted a gathering where humanitarian aid was being distributed, Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Monday, Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 05:35 PM

Ukraine receives largest US grant for humanitarian and social needs

Ukraine has received a $1.35 billion grant from the United States that will be used for priority humanitarian and social programs, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on Nov. 13.

13 November 2024, 02:23 PM

Two years after liberation, Kherson rebuilds amid constant shelling

Ahead of Nov. 11, the second anniversary of Kherson’s liberation, lawyer and activist Yevhen Hilin reflects on the echoes of occupation, the rapid rebuilding of damaged homes, and the ongoing efforts to clear mines from farmland on the west bank of the Dnipro River.

11 November 2024, 12:44 PM

Switzerland to allocate over $5 billion for Ukraine’s reconstruction by 2036

Switzerland plans to allocate CHF 5 billion ($5.78 billion) for the reconstruction of Ukraine over the next 12 years, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on Oct. 17.

18 October 2024, 02:11 AM

Swiss GCS to expand its demining efforts in Ukraine by 2025

Switzerland-based Global Clearance Solutions (GCS), specializing in ordnance disposal, plans to nearly double its demining machines in Ukraine, aiming for a total of 100 by the end of 2025, CEO Philipp von Michaelis told NV in an interview on Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 10:32 PM

Lithuanian company to help power 420,000 homes in Ukraine

Lithuanian renewable energy company Ignitis Grupė will spend EUR 4 million ($4.4 million) on equipment to provide stable electricity supply to 420,000 Ukrainian households, the company announced on Oct. 8.

8 October 2024, 08:24 PM

USAID allocates over $1 billion to Ukraine assistance

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Ukraine with $1 billion in energy and humanitarian assistance, USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced during her visit to Kyiv on Oct. 2.

2 October 2024, 10:53 PM

UN Secretary-General calls for increased humanitarian aid for millions of displaced Ukrainians

Some 10 million Ukrainians have been displaced as a result of the Russian aggression, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Sept. 24.

25 September 2024, 01:15 PM

Civilians in Zaporizhzhya Oblast trapped in dire situation by Russian blockade, says governor

Residents of some Russian-occupied settlements in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast are under a complete blockade, regional governor Mykola Vinichenko told Radio Liberty on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 11:10 AM

Denmark allocates $49 million in aid for Mykolayiv Oblast

Mykolayiv Oblast is set to receive $49 million in humanitarian aid from the Danish government, Mykolayiv regional governor Vitaliy Kim said in a Telegram post on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 10:06 PM

Blinken announces $700 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

The United States will contribute $700 million to help rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and provide humanitarian relief, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced at a press conference in Kyiv on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 08:42 PM

Humanitarian law ‘strictly observed’ in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian military commandant's office is ensuring ‘strict observance’ of international humanitarian law in the areas of Russia’s Kursk Oblast under Kyiv’s control, the Ukrainian Ground Forces said in a statement on Sept. 4.

5 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Russian humanitarian aid dries up in occupied territories, says Zaporizhzhya Oblast governor

The Russian invaders provide almost no humanitarian aid to the socially vulnerable residents of the oblast’s occupied territories, Zaporizhzhya Governor Ivan Fedorov said on national television on Aug. 18.

19 August 2024, 07:54 AM

Ukraine offers to evacuate Russian civilians from Kursk Oblast

Ukraine’s Reintegration Ministry has launched a round-the-clock hotline for residents of Russia's Kursk Oblast who wish to evacuate to Ukraine or require humanitarian aid, Ukraine’s Deputy PM Iryna Vereshchuk announced on Aug. 14.

15 August 2024, 02:05 AM

Kremlin redirects aid meant for occupied Ukraine to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, says NRC

The Russian forces are redirecting humanitarian aid intended for the Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories (TOT) to Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 08:49 AM

Beyond brick and mortar: Ukrainian recovery in wartime — opinion

Since Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine’s healthcare system has faced a range of challenges—of a scale unprecedented in the European context since 1945—created by Russia’s invasion and the resulting war.

8 August 2024, 07:50 PM

Belgium to fund reconstruction projects in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts

The Belgian government will allocate EUR 150 million ($164 million) to infrastructure reconstruction projects in Ukraine, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on July 17.

17 July 2024, 10:09 PM

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