Switzerland approves $86 million in emergency aid for Ukraine

The Swiss government has boosted its humanitarian support to Ukraine, Report informs, citing foreign media. On Friday it approved CHF80 million ($86 million) for Ukraine.

“With this contribution, Switzerland is expressing its solidarity with Ukrainians in need,” the government said in a statement..

Since the start of the war Switzerland has made available relief supplies, deployed aid specialists and given financial support to certain humanitarian organisations. The Alpine nation has already sent over 500 tonnes of aid to Ukraine, Poland and Moldova, for example.

A quarter of this money will go towards helping Ukrainian refugees in neighbouring countries, such as Poland. Three-quarters of it has been earmarked for people in Ukraine. Funds will go to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, UN agencies, and international and local NGOs and projects implemented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Ukraine.