Ukrainian territorial defense forces exercise in Kyiv. File photoLONDON, Mar 26The UK intends to allocate £2 million for vital food supplies for Ukraine, the British Foreign Office said in a statement. It is indicated that the decision followed a corresponding request from Ukraine.
"The UK intends to allocate £2 million for vital food items for areas of Ukraine surrounded by Russian troops", the message says.
The Foreign Ministry added that warehouses in Poland and Slovakia are preparing to supply these goods from the beginning of next week, then transport to Ukraine by road and rail will be arranged. It is clarified that the donation is part of the £400 million allocated by the UK, of which £220 million is for humanitarian aid.
US Delivers First Military Aid to UkraineRo Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Russian Armed Forces, the DNR and LNR groups are developing an offensive, but there is no talk of the occupation of Ukraine, the Russian president emphasized.