The United States will provide an additional $4,5 billion to the government of Ukraine, bringing total budget support since the start of the Russian invasion in February to $8,5 billion, the U.S. Agency for International Development said Monday. Reuters.

The funding, coordinated with the US Treasury Department through the World Bank, will go to the Ukrainian government in tranches, starting with the payment of $3 billion in August, USAID, the Agency for International Development, said.

That follows earlier transfers of $1,7 billion in July and $1,3 billion in June, USAID said. Washington has also provided billions of dollars in military and security support. The Pentagon announced a $1 billion arms aid package on Monday.

In total, the United States contributed more than $18 billion to Ukraine this year.