The European Commission has pledged to allocate another 3.5 million euros ($4 million) to support the most vulnerable residents of the Donbas, Eamon Gilmore, the EU special representative for Human Rights, announced during a visit to eastern Ukraine.
So far, in 2021, the European Commission has provided 29 million euros ($33.7 million) in humanitarian assistance for Eastern Ukraine. Since Russia’s war began in 2014, the EU gave a total of 194 million euros ($225.5 million).
“This money will help the most vulnerable, such as the elderly and those with disabilities, receive support and have their basic needs met,” Gilmore said.
The delegation intends the aid to be provided for “vulnerable populations on both sides of the line of contact.”
The EU delegation noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has further deteriorated the humanitarian crises in the region and made life even more difficult for people already hit hard by the war.
In addition to material assistance, the delegation wants to “aim to provide access to psychosocial and psychological assistance,” Gilmore said, without providing additional details.
