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.

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.

Ukraine supports Syria in its time of need. 500 tons of wheat flour are already on their way to the country as part of a humanitarian program, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reports. According to the president,

Ukraine said on Saturday it had struck a storage and maintenance depot for long-range Shahed drones in Russia's Oryol region, adding that this had "significantly reduced" Russia's ability to launch mass drone attacks on Ukraine.

"We are ready to help Syria prevent a food crisis ... I have instructed the government to organize food deliveries in cooperation with international organizations and partners willing to help."

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.