On 13 June, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the provision of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
On 7 June, the State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), as the national focal point for civil protection in Latvia, received information through the European Union (EU) Civil Protection Mechanism about a request for assistance from Ukraine with priority and urgent needs following the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP Dam. On 8 June, a note from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Latvia was received via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a list of urgently needed materials and equipment that the Ukrainian side expects to receive in the form of assistance due to the floods caused by the blasting of the Kakhovka HPP Dam.
Latvia has identified its options and will offer Ukraine power generators, compressors, a pumping station, life jackets, sleeping bags, pressure cookers, motorized suction boats, diving gloves, boots, quad bikes and other equipment, as well as blankets and rubber boots as humanitarian assistance.
Following the Government meeting, the SFRS will send an offer of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the form of these material resources. The amount of Latvian humanitarian assistance resources may be adjusted in agreement with the Ukrainian authorities and according to the needs at the time.
After receiving a response from the Ukrainian authorities, the SFRS will organize the delivery of the humanitarian assistance consignment to Ukraine using the transport support established by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, in order to receive 55-75% co-financing for the transport.
The total estimated cost for the reconstruction of material resources in 2024 is estimated at 433 119 euro, and the cost of transport in 2023 at 20 000 euro.
On the night of 6 June this year, the Russian military destroyed the Kakhovka HPP Dam in the Kakhovka District of Kherson Region, which caused widespread flooding, causing significant damage to the infrastructure, population and environment of the flood-affected areas on the right and left banks of the Dnieper river in Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Mykolaiv regions. The extent of the damage still needs time to be assessed, but Ukraine already needs assistance to mitigate the effects of the disaster.
Prepared by:
Ministry of the Interior
Communication Department