RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has sent more than 130 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine through its relief arm, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.
Today, Thursday, two planes carrying aid took off from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, heading to Poland's Rzeszow Jaszowka Airport, where the packages will be unloaded and sent to neighboring Ukraine.
“The King Salman Relief Center’s airlift to Ukraine is an important aid mission to help people in Ukraine. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Relief Center, is committed to continuing its efforts to alleviate the suffering of Civilians in Ukraine and elsewhere based on our guiding principle of preserving life.
The two cargo planes carry 50,000 units of infant formula and more than 16,000 items needed by Ukrainian families and companies, including large electrical appliances.
The first plane, carrying 72 tons of humanitarian aid, left Riyadh at five in the morning on Thursday. A second plane took off at noon, carrying 60 tons of aid.
As part of the King Salman Relief Center's aid program for Ukraine, the Center will carry out 15 deliveries of essential items, including generators, electronic supplies, refrigerators and baby food boxes.
This comes as part of the aid initiatives led by the Kingdom to mitigate the effects of wars and disasters on people around the world.
Al-Rabiah said: “We will continue sending aid as long as it is needed, and we pray for the end of hostilities and their impact on innocent people.”
On October 15, 2022, the Kingdom pledged to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth $400 million, which included a joint cooperation program signed by the King Salman Relief Center and Ukraine to provide humanitarian relief worth $100 million.
In August of that year, Al-Rabiah visited a medical transfer station in Przemysl, Poland, and called for urgent medical aid for Ukrainian refugees.
Following his visit, medical and shelter aid worth $10 million was provided to refugees fleeing Ukraine to neighboring countries in Europe.
The King Salman Relief Center also worked with international partners such as the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to develop strategic alliances to support Ukrainian refugees, prioritizing immediate relief and strengthening resilience among affected populations.
