The World Bank announced on Tuesday that it has approved an additional $610 million financing package to address urgent relief and recovery needs in Ukraine.

The package includes a $500 million loan from the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development that is supported by a guarantee from Britain, and a new project to restore and improve access to health care and address conflict-related needs for health services.

The aid comes on top of some $18 billion already mobilized for Ukraine by the World Bank, of which some $15 billion has been disbursed.