Germany allocates additional aid package to Ukraine: How funds will be used
Photo: Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
Germany is allocating an additional €60 million to Ukraine for winter and energy support. The funds will help improve heating and energy supply, especially in frontline regions, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha.
Sybіha highly praised the support from Germany announced by his counterpart, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
"I highly appreciate Germany’s additional €60 million package for winter and energy support for Ukraine, announced today by my friend and colleague, Minister Wadephul," Sybiha said.
These funds will help improve heating and energy supply, especially in frontline regions, so that people feel protected even in harsh winter conditions.
"We value Germany’s steadfast solidarity. This assistance will help keep our people warm and protected by strengthening heating and heat supply systems," added the Foreign Minister.
Energy emergency
During a government question hour, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, reported that there is no power plant left in Ukraine that has not been affected by Russian attacks – thousands of megawatts of generation capacity have been taken offline.
He emphasized that Russia is using its full arsenal against critical infrastructure. Due to the extensive attacks and freezing weather, the state of emergency in the energy sector has been reinstated.
In addition, the Energy Minister announced that Ukraine is initiating an energy Ramstein (Ukraine Defense Contact Group) meeting in response to the electricity supply crisis caused by Russian strikes and severe cold.
