UKRAINE, Aug 13 — The European Union has provided another €4.2 billion in aid to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program, announced Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Overall, the EU has provided Ukraine with more than €12 billion in budget support since the beginning of the year.

The government will use the allocated funds for social programs, humanitarian aid, and other important budget programs. Shmyhal also emphasized that Ukraine finances military expenditures only from its own resources, without using EU-provided funds.

“We continue to implement important reforms for our sustainability, development, and future. Our European partners support these efforts,” the Prime Minister added.

According to him, Ukraine expects another EU aid tranche by the end of the year.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in Berlin during the Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11 that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide Kharkiv with €25 million to prepare for the 2024-2025 heating season since Russia has destroyed the region’s energy infrastructure this spring.

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