The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Armed Forces) Valery Zaluzhny donated $ 1 million to the needs of the army from his personal inheritance.
This is reported by The New York Times.
According to the publication, Zaluzhny received this money inherited from an American of Ukrainian origin Grigory Stepants. This was reported by the family of Stepantsov.
In January, the general donated the entire amount of the Armed Forces received.
The press service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the newspaper the fact of the donation.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, last year to the needs of the army and private individuals transferred 22.3 billion hryvnias, or about $ 500 million