BRUSSELS. Aug 22 (Interfax) - The European Commission has provided reported another 1.5-billion-euro payment under the Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) package for Ukraine out of 18 billion euros allotted for 2023.
"We are mobilizing every effort to help Ukraine. Today, we paid another 1.5 billion euros in assistance to the country. [...] And our support will go well beyond 2023. We will continue to stand resolutely by Ukraine's side, with up to 50 billion euros in support proposed for 2024-2027," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
"With this instrument, the EU seeks to help Ukraine cover its immediate funding needs, with stable, predictable, and sizeable financial support in 2023," the European Commission said in a statement published in Brussels.
With this payment, Ukraine has so far received 12 billion euros this year to continue paying wages and pensions, and keep essential public services running, such as hospitals, schools, and housing for relocated people, it said.
"It will also allow Ukraine to ensure macroeconomic stability and restore critical infrastructure," the European Commission said.
The support to Ukraine and Ukrainians amounts to 76 billion euros since February 2022, the European Commission said. This includes financial, humanitarian, emergency budget and military support to Ukraine from the EU, member states and European financial institutions, as well as resources made available to help member states cater for the needs of Ukrainian refugees, it said.