“Today, there is already a result of our conversation yesterday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — a €3.3 billion tranche from the EU financial support package has physically arrived”, - President Zelensky said on social media on September 18.
“First and foremost, the funds will go toward supporting our defense, in particular missiles and drones. We are also carefully preparing for the meeting and talks in New York on Ukraine’s financial stability, which we also agreed on yesterday. Thank you, Ursula!” - Zelensky stressed.
He also noted that he was grateful to Norway for more than $100 million in budget support for Ukraine through the Ukraine Facility mechanism.
“A significant and very timely decision, which we discussed with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during our recent meetings. It is important that Norway is always there and provides assistance. I thank the prime minister, the government, and the Norwegian people”, - Zelensky noted.