The European Commission has issued an additional EUR4 million of immediate aid for humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine.

"The European Commission has mobilized EUR 4 million additional emergency assistance to address urgent humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine, bringing the total EU humanitarian aid in response to the crisis to EUR 26.4 million in 2016," according to the official website of the EU Delegation to Ukraine.

"We have kept the humanitarian aspects of the crisis in eastern Ukraine high on our agenda. This extra funding will help thousands of people in urgent need of support to get through the coldest months of the year with dignity," said Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.

"The EU support will be channeled through humanitarian partner organizations delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most affected and the most vulnerable people in eastern Ukraine. This includes access to food, water, shelter, psycho-social support and other urgently needed help, including provision of coals. A special focus will be put on protection as well as urgently needed access to health facilities, mobile clinics, essential drugs and the provision of specialized treatment," the report reads.