Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has urged Kyiv's European partners to allocate €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility to Ukraine's defence needs.

According to Yulia Sviridenko, this is "the first tranche of defense support under the new financial instrument - the Ukraine Support Loan"

Ukraine seeks €6.6B from the EU's European Peace Facility after Hungary lifts its veto, while new EU sanctions target Russian crypto platforms.