UAE delivers second batch of household generators to winter-battered Ukraine

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The UAE earlier announced sending a shipment of 2,500 household generators to support Ukrainian civilians battling winter amid the war. (WAM)
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The UAE earlier announced sending a shipment of 2,500 household generators to support Ukrainian civilians battling winter amid the war. (WAM)
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Updated 07 January 2023
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UAE delivers second batch of household generators to winter-battered Ukraine

  • The aid aims to provide warmth in Ukrainian homes after Russian strikes have targeted energy infrastructure, causing nationwide power outages

DUBAI: A UAE plane carrying the second batch of household electricity generators arrived in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday as part of aid for Ukrainian civilians battling winter amid the war.

The aid aims to provide warmth in Ukrainian homes after Russian strikes have targeted energy infrastructure across the country, causing power outages and posing an additional challenge for civilians battling harsh winter conditions.

The UAE announced earlier in December that it was sending a shipment of 2,500 household generators to Ukraine. While the first batch of 1,200 generators was sent last month, the rest were delivered on Friday, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The support comes as part of the $100 million humanitarian aid pledged by the UAE to Ukraine.

In response to the United Nations Ukraine Flash Appeal and the Ukraine Situation Regional Refugee Response, the UAE has dispatched eight planes carrying 360 tonnes of food supplies, medical aid and ambulances for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Moldova and Bulgaria since the onset of the war.


Netanyahu says India’s Modi to visit Israel Wednesday

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Netanyahu says India’s Modi to visit Israel Wednesday

  • India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu said
JERUSALEM: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu said.
“The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive here; he will deliver a speech in the Knesset, and I’m sure you will all be there,” Netanyahu said Sunday at the opening of a cabinet meeting, referring to Israel’s parliament.
Netanyahu hailed growing ties between the two countries.
“The fabric of relations has grown tighter, and (Modi) is coming here so that we can tighten it even more,” he said, mentioning cooperation in the economic, diplomatic and security spheres.
Modi previously visited Israel as prime minister in 2017, before Netanyahu made a reciprocal visit to India the following year.