The European Commission announces that €1.4 billion will be released to Ukraine from profits generated by frozen Russian assets. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen links the decision to Russia’s deadly strikes on Kyiv, and says the payment is intended to support Ukraine following the attacks. The announcement follows a broader EU policy of using income from immobilised Russian assets to both help Ukraine and address related public financing needs. According to von der Leyen, most of the released funds will go toward repaying loans issued by the G7 and the EU, while a smaller portion is earmarked for direct military support for Ukraine. Euronews and the Kyiv Post both report the same overall amount and frame the move as part of efforts to ensure Moscow bears costs for its war. The Kyiv Post additionally quotes von der Leyen condemning the attack as atrocities, while also stating the €1.4 billion payment is another tranche of support derived from frozen asset profits.