LVIV, Ukraine- Ukraine raised 5.4 billion hryvnias ($185 million) on Tuesday at a third auction of local one-year bonds to raise money for its fight against Russian forces, the finance ministry said in a statement.

After Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian government said it hoped to raise about $1.36 billion through new hryvnia bond issues.

($1 = 29.2500 hryvnias)

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Writing by Alessandra Prentice, Editing by Timothy Heritage)