Ukraine has received 4.2 billion euros from the European Union under the Ukraine Relief program. The funds will be used for the social and humanitarian sphere. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this on his Telegram account, reports Ukrinform.

"Ukraine has received 4.2 billion euros from the European Union under the 'Ukraine Facility' program. The government will use these funds for social programs, humanitarian aid and other important budget programs. We continue to finance military expenses only from the sources ours", he informed.

Shmyhal noted that since the beginning of the year, the EU has given Ukraine more than 12 billion euros in budget support. The Prime Minister emphasized that the government continues to implement important reforms for the stability, development and future of Ukraine.

"European partners support these efforts. We expect to receive another tranche of aid by the end of the year. We thank the EU for its solidarity with Ukraine in our fight for freedom and independence," he added.

As Ukrinform reported, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine attracted more than $93 billion in budget support from international partners as of February 2022./Ukrinform