UAE sends plane carrying 27 tons of aid to Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Refugees from Ukraine are seen at the Polish/Ukrainian border crossing in Medyka on April 7, 2022. (AFP)

• The UAE has sent 6 planes to Poland and Moldova since the Ukrainian conflict began

LONDON: The UAE has sent a plane carrying 27 tons of food and medical supplies to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland, state news agency WAM reported on Friday.
The move was “part of continuous relief support from the UAE to contribute to alleviating the humanitarian repercussions faced by displaced Ukrainians and refugees,” it added.
Salem Ahmed Al-Kaabi, the UAE ambassador to Ukraine, affirmed his country’s keenness to help provide humanitarian relief and the necessary support and assistance to Ukrainian refugees, within the framework of the Emirate’s approach to help alleviate suffering around world.
The UAE has sent 6 planes to Poland and Moldova, carrying 156 tons of food and medical aid and ambulances, since the Ukrainian conflict began in February, as part a $5 million donation in response to an urgent appeal from the UN.