"Honoured to sign MoU on behalf of the EU to provide Ukraine with [EU] financing in 2023 – up to €18 bln in loans," the European Commission's official tweeted.
The official also said that the first payment of 3 billion euros would take place "later this week."
On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the bloc had approved the macro-financial aid to Ukraine for 2023, which became the largest tranche the European Union has ever delivered to a partner country.
According to data from the experts, since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on February 24, Kiev has received more than $37 billion in aid from the EU.