Switzerland has budgeted 150m francs (over $164m) for humanitarian aid to Ukraine in 2024. This was reported by the press service of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the country.

In addition, as part of its international cooperation strategy for 2025-2028, the Swiss Federal Council plans to provide Ukraine with an additional 1.5 billion francs ($1.64 billion) in aid during this period. Thus, Switzerland intends to "make its significant contribution to the support and reconstruction of Ukraine," the Foreign Ministry said.

In addition, the statement said that Switzerland plans to hold a number of demining events this year, including the Ukrainian Mine Action Conference (UMAC2024), which is to be held in Lausanne on 17-18 October.