UAE sends 30 tons of aid for Ukraine

MENA

Published: 2022-03-08 14:20

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 19:03


UAE sends 30 tons of aid for Ukraine
UAE sends 30 tons of aid for Ukraine

The United Arab Emirates said it flew 30 tons of aid and medical supplies to Poland for transportation to war-torn Ukraine Monday, to help relieve the "deteriorating humanitarian situation" after Russia's military intervention.

More than 1.5 million people have fled across Ukraine's borders in over a week from air, land and sea, according to the UN.

The UAE's ambassador to Ukraine, Salem A. Al-Kaabi, noted that the aid was "part of the UAE's steadfast commitment to essential humanitarian needs in conflicts... and to provide whatever assistance we can in what is a deteriorating humanitarian situation," a foreign ministry statement said.

The UAE last month abstained from a UN Security Council draft resolution condemning Russia's military operations in Ukraine, but then joined a vote to deplore the attack in the UN General Assembly.

The plane-load of aid landed in Poland for onward transportation to Ukraine. The UAE has also contributed 18.36 dirhams ($5 million) to UN appeals for the refugees, the statement said.