Kyiv: Since Russia’s attack, Ukraine has received more than 12 billion US dollars in the form of arms and financial aid (Financial Aid to Ukraine). On Thursday, Ukraine’s PM Denis Schmihal gave this information. For this, he thanked all the European countries including America.
According to the news agency Reuters, in a high-level meeting with prominent leaders of Poland, Sweden, and the European Commission in Warsaw, Denis Schmihl thanked all countries for their unwavering support of Ukraine throughout the war. Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February and the military conflict between the two countries is still going on.
Angered by this action of Russia, all western countries including America imposed various sanctions on Moscow, boycotting Russia economically. At the same time, these countries provided arms and necessary financial aid to Ukraine to deal with Russia in the war.
‘The war caused $600 billion in damage to Ukraine’
At the same time, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said that the country has suffered a loss of more than $ 600 billion due to this war. Hundreds of industries were destroyed and nearly 2,500 km of roads and 300 bridges were destroyed. At the same time, the allies of Ukraine constantly helped Kyiv to compensate for this waste.
Biden proposes to approve $33 billion in parliament to help Ukraine
US President Joe Biden last month announced a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine. These include aids such as arms, ammunition, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters. At the same time, he asked the US Congress to approve $ 33 billion a few days ago.
The White House reported that more than $20 billion of this would go to Ukraine’s military aid and strengthen the defense systems of neighboring countries, while $8.5 billion to work for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, and $3 billion to the general public. Humanitarian assistance to civilians, including 5 million refugees displaced by the war.
