EU countries have donated relief supplies such as first aid kits, protective clothing, tents, fire extinguishers, power generators and water pumps to Ukraine. The aid comes from twelve countries, including Germany, and will be distributed with the support of the EU mechanism for civil protection, as the European Commission announced on Friday. A total of over two million essential goods were donated.
In addition to Ukraine, the neighboring country of Moldova also officially asked for help via the civil protection mechanism on Friday night in order to be able to better care for refugees, a spokeswoman for the commission confirmed. According to official information, the Brussels authority is also holding talks with Poland, Hungary and Romania on how the EU could support them in taking in people from Ukraine.