Over UAH 6B already raised through UNITED24 platform - Zelensky
More than UAH 6 billion in donations has been raised through the UNITED24 fundraising platform to support Ukraine, with assistance coming from 110 countries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
"People from 110 countries joined the UNITED24 platform, and the total amount of donations exceeded UAH 6 billion," Zelensky wrote.
He also published a video about the operation of the platform and thanked everyone who joins in.
"Do not stop supporting Ukraine. Every contribution is important to us," Zelensky said.
On May 17, Zelensky signed a decree on the initiative to create the United24 national brand to unite the efforts of international partners in support of Ukraine. Funds are transferred to the accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and are used by concerned ministries in areas like defense and demining, medical assistance, and rebuilding of Ukraine.