Ukraine updates: Von der Leyen in Kyiv announces €35bn loan

Ursula von der Leyen said the loan would come from frozen Russian assets. The EU Commission president also said the bloc "will help Ukraine in its brave efforts" including winter preparation and EU accession. Follow DW

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Friday and announced that the EU would be providing Kyiv with a loan worth up to €35 billion ($39 billion).

Von der Leyen said that it was her 8th visit to Ukraine and promised the support as Russia's invasion grinds on.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a joint briefing that the funds would used for air defense, energy and domestic weapons purchases.

Here are the main headlines from Russia's war in Ukraine on Friday, September 20, 2024: