The European Union is set to deliver a new batch of emergency generators to Ukraine from its strategic reserves in response to ongoing Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. This was announced by the press service of the European Commission.
“Over a million Ukrainians are without electricity, water, and heating in freezing temperatures due to relentless Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure. The European Commission is deploying 447 emergency generators worth €3.7 million from EU strategic reserves to restore power supply to hospitals, shelters, and critical services,” the statement reads.
The generators, mobilized from rescEU strategic reserves and located in Poland, will be distributed by the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross among the most affected communities.
The European Commission reminded that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the EU has sent about 10,000 generators to Ukraine through the Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). Before this winter, the European Commission also completed the relocation of a full thermal power plant gifted by Lithuania as part of the largest coordinated logistical operation in the history of the Mechanism.
“The European Commission strongly condemns Russia's attacks on critical energy infrastructure and the humanitarian damage they cause. The EU will not allow Russia to freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue to assist Ukrainians in enduring this winter,” the statement emphasizes.
The First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, stated that Ukraine received over 50 tons of equipment for energy workers in recent days.