The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to open a special account to raise funds for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the details will be made public soon, Governor of the NBU Kyryrlo Shevchenko has said.

"The National Bank has decided to open a special account to raise funds for the defense needs of the Ukrainian army, its details will be made public in the near future," Shevchenko said in a video message on Thursday.