Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to allocate almost €230,000 in humanitarian aid, including €100,000 for Ukraine to prepare for winter.
The relevant statement was published on the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
€50,000 will be directed to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. The money will be used to protect and strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Estonia’s total contribution to the fund has already reached almost €2.75 million.
Another €50,000 will be transferred to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF), managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The fund supports international and local organisations providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians during the winter period.
Assistance will be provided in line with the most urgent needs, primarily to vulnerable groups: women, children and people with disabilities.
“Russia continues its targeted attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, seeking to destroy the country’s energy capacity and break the resilience of its people. Putin’s goal is to deprive Ukrainians of water, electricity and heating. This must not be allowed,” said Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
He stressed the need to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system, protect critical infrastructure and ensure Ukrainians have the necessary resources.
“We must do everything possible to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system, protect critical infrastructure, ensure the necessary resources are available and guarantee that vital assistance reaches those who need it most as quickly as possible,” Tsahkna added.
In addition to assistance for Ukraine, Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to allocate €70,000 to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), €20,000 to the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (WHO CFE), and a further €40,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross.