17:31
04 Jul 2023
European countries have spent $47 bln to aid Ukrainian refugees
European countries have allocated a total of 43 billion euros ($47 billion) on aid for Ukrainian refugees since day one of the full-scale war, the Reintegration Ministry informed on July 4.
This includes cash payments, housing, medical care, education services, and the provision of food and other basic necessities, the ministry wrote in its press release.
Poland spent the largest sum of $13 billion, followed by Germany's $12 billion.
The list includes Czechia's $3.2 billion, Spain's $2.4 billion, Romania's $1.4 billion, Switzerland's $1.3 billion, and Italy's $1.3 billion.
The report also notes that ordinary citizens of European countries have made a great contribution to helping Ukrainians.
According to the UN, there are more than 6 million Ukrainians residing abroad due to the full-scale Russian invasion. Poland, Germany, and Czechia host the largest number of Ukrainians who fled from Russian aggression.
