(Al-Jazeera) The European Union will give Kyiv 1.5 billion euros a month in 2023 to help Ukraine as it fights back Russia's invading troops, the head of the bloc said.


European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU had given Ukraine 19 billion euros this year.


"It is very important for Ukraine to have a predictable and stable flow of income," she said, adding that Kyiv estimated its monthly needs at 3-4 billion euros "for the basics."


The EU chief told a news conference the EU would finance 1.5 billion euros per month of that, with the rest expected to come from the United States and international institutions.


"That will give a total of 18 billion for the next year – an amount Ukraine can count on and where there is a stable and reliable, predictable flow of income."

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