The BBC World Service will receive more than £4 million in emergency funding from the UK government to help counter Russian disinformation about the Ukraine war.
The BBC made the request for the funding, which will also be used by the Ukrainian and Russian language services to cover urgent and unexpected costs.
It welcomed the announcement and said the money would help relocate staff and operations to safe locations.
The two language services have had record audiences since the invasion.
The announcement on Wednesday followed a BBC request to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Foreign Office.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the funding would help the World Service broadcast directly into Ukraine and Russia.
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