Real Madrid to donate $1.1M to help displaced people in Ukraine

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Real Madrid will donate €1 million ($1.1 million) to help alleviate the needs of the displaced population of Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, the Spanish club announced on Wednesday.

In a statement, the club said that the donation would be made to the "Everyone with Ukraine" campaign, which was launched by the Real Madrid Foundation on March 5.

“The funds will be donated to the Red Cross and UNHCR, as well as to other Foundation partners in conflict areas,” the statement said.

"The Red Cross and UNHCR (among others such as Cesal and Salesian Missions) are the organisations with emergency projects on the ground, along with the Foundation's partner school in Ukraine, Epicenter for children, which has adapted its operations to meet the basic needs of the local population," it added.

The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on Feb. 24, has drawn international condemnation, led to financial sanctions on Moscow, and spurred an exodus of global firms from Russia.

At least 691 civilians have been killed and 1,143 injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

More than 3 million refugees have fled to neighboring countries, according to the UN.