EU Allocates €153 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Moldova

The European Commission has announced €153 million in emergency aid to support Ukraine and Moldova amid ongoing challenges from the conflict and harsh winter conditions.

Of the total, €145 million is designated for Ukraine to provide protection assistance, shelter, food, cash support, psychosocial services, and access to water and healthcare. An additional €8 million is allocated to Moldova to assist in hosting Ukrainian refugees who have fled the war.

The EU has also reinforced emergency energy assistance. This week, 447 power generators, valued at €3.7 million, were delivered to restore electricity to hospitals, shelters, and other critical services. An additional 500 generators from rescEU strategic reserves are being deployed to maintain essential services.

Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, stated:

"As Russia's full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, millions of Ukrainians are facing temperatures below freezing without power, without heat; 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 when they need it most. Our solidarity with Ukraine is not a slogan, it is reliable, sustained humanitarian action driven strictly by needs on the ground."

Since the conflict began in 2014, the EU has provided over €1.4 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova. The assistance is delivered in partnership with UN agencies, international organizations, and NGOs, focusing on hard-to-reach areas near the frontlines in eastern and southern Ukraine.

The 2025-2026 winterization campaign marked the largest volume of energy assistance ever delivered under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Notably, the dismantling and delivery of the entire Vilnius Thermal Power Plant, finalized in October 2025, represents the largest energy-related donation coordinated through the Mechanism.

Since 2022, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has coordinated the delivery of millions of energy-related items to Ukraine, including over 10,000 power generators, thousands of transformers, and millions of energy-efficient LED units, providing electricity for over 9 million people in Ukraine.

In addition to humanitarian aid, the EU has provided at least €3 billion to Ukraine for energy security since the beginning of Russia's invasion. Overall, EU support to Ukraine since the invasion amounts to €193.3 billion.