Japan will provide $3.9 million to support people and communities affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Shigeki Sumi has said.

"I am pleased to announce that from April 2017 to March 2018, the Japanese government will allocate $4 million through the UN and the Red Cross in Ukraine for the recovery of Ukraine's east," he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday.

In particular, $1.01 million will be allocated through the United Nations Development Program for the economic recovery and restoration of critical infrastructure in the eastern regions of Ukraine, another $1.27 million for the restoration and development of peace. Some $0.97 million will be allocated through the International Organization for Migration for the restoration of unity and support for small businesses in local communities, which are affected by the conflict in Donbas. Some $0.87 million will be allocated through UNICEF for the development of the education sector in the government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the rest of the money will go to other projects.

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utility Services Hennadiy Zubko thanked Japan for its constant support of projects in Ukraine.