EU disburses €1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine today - von der Leyen
Kyiv • UNN
The European Commission has allocated an additional €1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine to support the functioning of the state and the provision of services while the country defends itself against Russian invasion.
The European Union is disbursing an additional €1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine today as part of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility. This was announced on Wednesday by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, UNN reports.
Ukraine is carrying a heavy burden on its shoulders for all of us. Today, we disburse an additional €1.5 bn, under the €50 bn Ukraine Facility
She emphasized that it is "vital to keep Ukraine's state & services running, while it fights back the aggressor."
"Europe remains united and resolute," she emphasized.