Taiwan provides 27 tons of medical supplies to Ukraine

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - Taiwan on Tuesday shipped 27 tons of medical supplies to Ukraine amid a war with Russia.

“Taiwan is proud to support the people of Ukraine in their time of need with a humanitarian donation of medical supplies,” said Tsai Ing-wen, president of the self-ruled island nation.

“Our country and people stand with Ukraine,” she said on Twitter.

Taiwan has condemned the Russian war on Ukraine and joined its Western allies to impose sanctions on Moscow to deter it from its military operation in the eastern European nation.

The Russia-Ukraine war entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with the latest reports indicating that Russian troops were heading toward the capital Kyiv.

The war has been met with outrage from the international community, with the EU, UK, US, and Japan implementing a range of economic sanctions on Russia.

At least 102 civilians have been killed so far in Ukraine and more than 500,000 others have fled the country, according to UN officials.

Ukraine says more than 350 civilians have been killed and over 1,600 injured during attacks by Russian forces.