BEIJING — At the request of the Ukrainian side, the Red Cross Society of China will provide humanitarian aid supplies to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on March 9.

Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily press briefing that the supplies worth 5 million yuan (about $791,000) include food and daily necessities.

"The first batch of supplies was shipped from Beijing on March 9," said Zhao, adding that the rest will be delivered to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society as soon as possible by appropriate means.