President Sheikh Mohamed sent a message of congratulations to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's Independence Day.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, sent similar messages of support to Mr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Wednesday will mark 31 years since Ukraine gained independence from the former Soviet Union.
The landmark event is typically celebrated fervently in the country, but the day will be a much more muted affair against the backdrop of war.
Independence Day is usually marked with a large military parade in the capital Kiev but no celebrations will be held this year amid tightened security measures.
The UAE has offered crucial assistance to Ukraine and thousands of its people displaced by the conflict.
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The UAE in June sent a plane carrying 52 tonnes of food supplies for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria. All photos: Wam -
The humanitarian support was part of continuing efforts by Emirati authorities to support displaced Ukrainians affected by the conflict with Russia. -
The plane is being loaded with food packets. -
In March, the UAE announced it would provide relief aid to affected civilians in Ukraine worth $5 million, in response to an urgent appeal by the UN. -
The aid plane was dispatched after talks between Reem Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Co-operation, and Teodora Genchovska, Bulgaria's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In June, the UAE sent a plane carrying 52 tonnes of food for Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria.
It is estimated that Bulgaria is hosting more than 90,000 people who fled Ukraine.
In the same month, the Emirates dispatched more than 27 tonnes of food and medical supplies to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Before that, the Emirates sent six planes to Poland and Moldova, carrying more than 156 tonnes of food and medical supplies.
In March, the UAE announced it would provide relief aid to affected civilians in Ukraine worth $5 million in response to an urgent appeal by the UN.
