Ukraine has received €3.2 billion from the European Union as the first tranche under the new Ukraine Support Loan financial instrument.

Source: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko; Ukraine's Ministry of Finance

Quote from Svyrydenko: "Ukraine has received the first €3.2 billion tranche under the EU's Ukraine Support Loan. The funds are already in the State Budget. They will help strengthen our defence capabilities and support Ukraine's social resilience."

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Details: The Finance Ministry said the funds will be used "to finance priority state budget expenditures, support macro-financial stability and ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the state under the conditions of the full-scale war".