85 million euro raised in two days in UK to help Ukrainians

People have been encouraged to continue to donate, as the DEC has warned that support for Ukraine

More than £85m has been raised in the UK to provide help for Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) (which is made up of 15 UK charities including the British Red Cross and Oxfam) thanked everyone who has contributed since the appeal was launched on Thursday.

The committee said "generous donations" have already been made to the appeal by the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge, as well as thousands of members of the public.

The latest total includes £25m from the UK government.

People have been encouraged to continue to donate, as the DEC has warned that support for Ukraine is likely to be needed for "months and years".