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title: "Ukraine receives €4bn EU aid package in major pre-Independence Day boost"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/57719/ukraine-receives-4bn-eu-aid-package-in-major-pre-independence-day-boost
published: 2025-08-23T11:03:00Z
language: en
author: "Rodica Mazur"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Ukraine receives €4bn EU aid package in major pre-Independence Day boost

> The European Union has provided over four billion euros (£3.4bn; $4.7bn) in financial aid to Ukraine just ahead of its Independence Day, according to The Kyiv Independent.

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The European Union has provided over four billion euros (£3.4bn; $4.7bn) in financial aid to Ukraine just ahead of its Independence Day, according to The Kyiv Independent.

"As Ukraine celebrates its 34th Independence Day, the EU is sending a clear message: our solidarity with Ukraine is unwavering. This new funding package underscores our commitment not only to Ukraine's recovery but also to its future as a sovereign and democratic country," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. "Because when Ukraine is strong, Europe is stronger."

The package includes €3bn (around £2.5bn; $3.5bn) from the Ukraine Facility and an additional €1bn (around £850m; $1.2bn) from the European Commission's exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance mechanism.

The Ukraine Facility was approved in February 2024 as a four-year programme providing €33bn (£28bn; $36bn) in loans and €17bn (£14bn; $18bn) in grants to stabilise the Ukrainian economy and support its post-war recovery.

The fund will also support the country's restoration, reconstruction, and modernisation, and aims to back reforms required for its EU accession.

This comes as a notable step forward in Ukraine's reform efforts, especially after a recent scandal in which the Ukrainian parliament passed and later revoked a bill that would have limited the independence of key anti-corruption institutions.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the EU and its member states have provided more than €168.9bn (£144bn) in humanitarian, financial, and military assistance.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**