Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations on Wednesday announced the arrival of its fifth humanitarian aid shipment to Afghanistan.
The shipment, comprising 28 tons of food supplies, arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, December 4, according to a report by the TASS news agency.
The aid delivery was carried out on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the report stated.
The aid comes as Afghanistan faces an increasingly dire humanitarian and economic crisis, which has persisted and deepened over the past three years.
In its November report, the World Food Program (WFP) identified Afghanistan as one of 22 countries worldwide grappling with a severe hunger crisis. The organization estimated that 12.4 million people in the country are experiencing “acute” food insecurity.
“Many Afghans are uncertain about where their next meal will come from,” the WFP said in its report.
The WFP report also highlighted that three out of four Afghan households have resorted to borrowing money or food to survive, with rural families disproportionately affected. Among rural households, four out of five are in debt.
The average debt for Afghan families, incurred primarily to secure food, amounts to 38,200 afghanis (approximately $560), the report said.
