TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has already sent more than 350 tons of items to Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Monday (April 25), in response to erroneous media reports that donations have been stalled due to logistical roadblocks.

MOFA said there are multiple stories claiming donated materials are being piled up in the basement of the foreign ministry building as the ministry does not know how to send them to Ukraine. Though MOFA said it is happy to see the media keeping the government in check through their reporting, it expressed regret that “certain media outlets have continued to make unverified reports and false comments on Taiwan's aid to Ukraine,” according to a MOFA press release.

MOFA said Taiwan hopes to do its best to help Ukrainians overcome difficulties and escape suffering from the Russian invasion. “The love from the Taiwanese has been appreciated by the world, and there is no room for malicious distortion or smearing by certain media outlets,” it added.

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) on Friday announced a donation of US$8 million (NT$234.18 million) to assist Ukraine, with US$3 million to be given to Kyiv and US$5 million to six Ukrainian medical institutions.