The European Commission (EU) has allocated €153 million in emergency humanitarian aid for Ukraine and refugee-hosting Moldova. Sustained attacks on energy installations have left millions of Ukrainians freezing as the rest of Europe scrambles aid.
European Commission deploys generators and funding
According to a statement, the Commission detailed that an initial €145 million will support humanitarian operations within Ukraine. This will also help in providing critical shelter, food, water, health services, cash, and psychosocial support.
A further €8 million will also assist Moldova in hosting Ukrainians who fled the war. The allocation addresses what officials termed immense suffering, as daily casualties, mass displacement, and widespread infrastructure destruction exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.
Recent Russian bombardments of energy grids have left millions exposed to severe winter conditions. Complementing the funding, the EU this week deployed 447 power generators, valued at €3.7 million, to restore electricity to hospitals, shelters, and other essential services.
Meanwhile, authorities are now deploying a further 500 generators from the EU’s strategic rescEU reserves.
Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, said as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, millions of Ukrainians are facing temperatures below freezing without power. This also without heat, and cut off from the basic means of survival.
“With €153 million in new humanitarian aid and an additional 947 generators deployed this month, we want people to have shelter, warmth and hope.”
Total EU support to Ukraine reaches €193 Billion since the invasion
Findings by Charity Journal reveal that the EU has provided humanitarian aid in Ukraine since 2014 and currently prioritises hard-to-reach areas near the frontlines. Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Commission has allocated over €1.4 billion for humanitarian programmes in Ukraine and Moldova, implementing assistance through UN agencies and NGO partners.
Additionally, beyond immediate relief, the EU is maintaining electricity exports to Ukraine at maximum capacity. It has also provided at least €3 billion for the country’s energy security since the war began. Total EU support to Ukraine since the invasion amounts to €193.3 billion.
In a related development, the European Union is deploying 447 emergency generators to Ukraine after Russian attacks left over one million people without power and heating.
Similarly, in 2025, as the war in Ukraine entered its third year, a Cork-based charity ramped up relief efforts to provide aid to thousands of war victims.