President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Coalition welcomed the funding but said questions need to be answered.

‘I informed the prime minister about Russia’s ongoing efforts to expand the war and our pressing defence needs to counter the aggressor.’

Kyiv sends reinforcements to contested town, which remains besieged on three sides by Russian armored divisions.

The European Commission says the aid package will help Ukraine keep its administration running amid the ongoing war.

The prime minister’s assurances come on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s vows to ‘intensify’ attacks on Ukraine.