Ukraine has received a $3.9bn non-repayable loan from the United States. The funds came through the World Bank, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
They will be used to finance salaries for teachers, doctors and rescuers, and social assistance. This tranche is the first direct budget support from the United States this year.
"In total, Ukraine will receive $7.8 billion in direct budgetary assistance from the United States this year, which will allow us to confidently pass this financial period. We are grateful to the United States and the World Bank for the high level of attention and support that strengthens our resilience in countering the barbaric Russian aggression," the Prime Minister wrote on Telegram.