KYIV, Sept 15 – Ukraine received the first payments of EUR 500 million of immediate assistance to address the country's urgent needs under the second package of Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response from the European Investment Bank (EIB) totaling EUR 1.59 billion.

"The disbursed financing of EUR 500 million will help the Ukrainian government cover priority short-term financing needs, and ensure urgent repairs of damaged roads, bridges and railway infrastructure," the bank said on Thursday.