WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNCN) – The White Home introduced Sunday morning that the USA is sending $54 million in further humanitarian help to Ukraine amid the continuing assault from Russia.

“This extra help will assist our companions to offer critically wanted well being care, protected consuming water, sanitation, hygiene provides, and safety for weak kids,” an official White Home assertion stated. “This contains crucial emergency well being provides to satisfy the wants of a whole bunch of 1000’s of individuals, in addition to emergency meals help to satisfy the rapid wants of 125,000 folks.”

The discharge additionally stated provides reminiscent of thermal blankets might be despatched to assist roughly 18,500 individuals who have been displaced from their houses, or for any aged enduring the cruel winter.

The announcement comes “following Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified additional invasion of Ukraine, which is predicted to set off elevated wants,” the discharge stated.

The U.S. at present has 17-member Catastrophe Help Response Groups within the Ukrainian area to steer the response abroad.