The European Union continues energy support to Ukraine against the backdrop of constant Russian attacks on critical infrastructure facilities.
Points of attention
- The European Union is continuing to export electricity to Ukraine at maximum capacity to help provide heat and light to the population, despite Russian attacks on critical infrastructure facilities.
- The EU has allocated 1.2 billion euros for humanitarian assistance, including aid through the civil protection mechanism, to deliver warmth and support to Ukrainians in need.
The European Union continues to export electricity to Ukraine
This was stated by European Commission spokeswoman Eva Grncirova.
We have allocated 1.2 billion euros for humanitarian assistance to protect civilians and deliver aid. This is about 160 thousand tons of aid through our civil protection mechanism. We are providing warmth to Ukrainians by supplying generators, heating points, heating appliances and more. Aid is also being mobilized through the Ukraine Facility. This is about 927 million euros for emergency gas purchases.
She added that the EU is exporting electricity "at maximum capacity."
We condemn the Russian strikes and support Ukraine. (…) Our support will obviously never end, and we are in close contact with the Ukrainian authorities and key partners.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery — Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba said that in the near future Kyiv will receive additional sources of generation to provide heat and electricity at critical points.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Ministry of Energy, is convening an "energy Ramstein" in order to attract maximum support from Ukraine's international partners.
