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Sweden announces EUR 120 million in winter aid to Ukraine

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The Swedish government has announced a winter humanitarian aid package to Ukraine to support the population. The total value of the aid is 1.4 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 120 million euros) and is the largest single non-military support provided by Sweden to Ukraine. This is stated on the government portal of the Kingdom of Sweden, reports UNN.

Ukraine is going through a winter under Russian aggression. Just like last year. last year, Russia is intensifying its attacks on civilian infrastructure, not least against the electricity and heating supply. These attacks have had devastating consequences for the already severely affected population and worsen the humanitarian situation in the country. the humanitarian situation in the country. Support will help keep Ukraine warm and strengthen the country's resilience of the country this winter

says Johan Forssell, Minister of Aid and Foreign Trade.

The aid will support Ukraine's civilian infrastructure in the winter, its energy system, shelters, and healthcare support.

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Most of the money, 900 million Swedish kronor, will go to the World Bank's to the World Bank's fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. F

  • Support for Ukraine's electricity infrastructure through the World Bank

SEK 900 million allocated to the World Bank's Ukraine Recovery The World Bank's Ukraine Recovery Trust Fund (URTF), which supports Ukraine's central infrastructure Ukraine's central infrastructure in energy, housing, healthcare, and transportation. A key factor in the ability of the Ukrainian population to survive the winter is the purchase of of heating equipment and power transmission in the Ukrainian power grid. \ Energy and environmental support through the EBRD

  • SEK 300 million is allocated to the SEK 300 million is allocated to the European Development Bank's Environment and Energy Fund for Ukraine (E5P). Support for grain exports through WFPThe Winter Package also includes support for the UN Food Program (WFP) and UNESCO, where SEK 100 million is allocated for grain exports from Ukraine through WFP under the Grain from Ukraine initiative.Support to Ukraine's education sector through UNESCOSEK 75 million is being allocated by UNESCO to build for the construction of shelters in schools and preschools in Ukraine.Urgent support SEK 25 million is channelled through MSB to operations that meet Ukraine's most urgent needs. This can include, transformers, generators, and power cables, as well as the repair of equipment damaged by by Russian attacks. The funds can also be used, for example, for medical evacuation and mine action.

Lilia Podolyak

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