Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy said that 500 metric tons of wheat flour were already on their way to Syria as part of Ukraine's humanitarian "Grain from Ukraine" initiative in cooperation with the United Nations World Food Programme.

The aid aims to help alleviate a looming food crisis following the collapse of the Russia-backed regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8 amid a large-scale rebel offensive.

A total of 21 trucks with 500 tonnes of wheat flour, which is being transported under the initiative of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Grain from Ukraine, are already on their way to Syria with the assistance of the UN World Food Programme,

Ukraine has launched its first shipment of wheat flour to Syria as humanitarian aid under the 'Grain from Ukraine' initiative, providing relief to 33,250 families. This move comes as Ukraine seeks to mend ties with Syria post-Assad,

Ukraine on Friday responded to a call by the United Nations (UN) by sending 500 tonnes of wheat flour to Syria as humanitarian support to the middle-east country. The UN, through its World Food Programme (WFP),

Fifty tons of humanitarian aid, consisting of medical supplies and funded by the EU in coordination with the WHO, are expected to arrive in Syria on December 31

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready to help Syria prevent a food crisis, in particular through the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian programme. Source: an address by Zelenskyy Quote: "Today,

Five hundred metric tonnes of wheat flour are on their way to Syria as part of Ukraine's humanitarian "Grain from Ukraine" initiative. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine has sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria as humanitarian aid, seeking to build ties with the nation after the ouster of its Russian-backed government.