More humanitarian aid will be sent to Ukraine on the 5th of April

The second batch of humanitarian aid for Ukraine is expected to be shipped from Cyprus on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, via the EU Civil Protection Agency, Commissioner for the Citizen Panayiotis Sentonas has said.

In a written statement on Wednesday, Sentonas says that the second shipment includes medicines and medical supplies, shelter equipment, such as sleeping bags and blankets, personal hygiene items and food.  The items to be shipped were coordinated by the Cyprus Red Cross from contributions made by people, organizations and businesses.

The humanitarian aid collection campaign which took place in over 40 different locations across Cyprus was completed this week, Sentonas adds.

All items collected are being transported by the National Guard to Limassol port.

A bank account where people can make monetary contributions continues to be in operation and may be accessed as follows:

Beneficiary: Republic of Cyprus, Account Number: Solidarity Account for Ukrainian people, Account Name in Brief: SOLIDARITY A/C-UKRAINIANPEOPLE, Bank: Central Bank of Cyprus, Account Number: 6001031, IBAN: CY31 0010 0001 0000 0000 0600 1031 and
Swift (BIC) Code: CBCYCY2N

The Citizen's Commissioner expressed warm thanks to everyone who contributed to the effort saying that it "underlines the Cypriot people`s solidarity with the Ukrainians."