Italy provides support package to Ukraine amid energy emergency
Photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
Italy has begun delivering powerful industrial boilers to Ukraine amid the country’s difficult energy situation, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
The delivery is aimed at critically important facilities most affected by the emergencies, ensuring rapid support for local communities. The equipment ranges in capacity from 550 to 3,000 kW, with a total value of 1.85 million euros.
"This will help the most affected communities quickly restore heat and critical infrastructure," Sybiha emphasized, highlighting the importance of rapid support.
Massive attacks on Ukraine
On the morning of January 15, Kyiv was hit by Russian drone attacks. During the strike, drone debris fell on a 15-story residential building, damaging a wall on the technical floor.
Earlier, on the night of January 13, Russia launched nearly 300 drones and dozens of missiles of various types on Ukraine. Around 2:00 a.m., Kyiv came under ballistic missile fire, and the city was hit again later that morning.
Kharkiv, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih were also targeted, resulting in fatalities, injuries, and significant destruction.
In Kharkiv, four people were killed in a strike on a postal terminal.
On January 13, Russian forces attacked energy facilities in Zaporizhzhia, injuring two power company employees and leaving a significant number of consumers without electricity.
On January 15, a special OSCE meeting in Vienna discussed Russia’s massive combined strikes on Ukraine. The meeting was convened at Ukraine’s request.
Earlier, following an emergency meeting, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a state of emergency had been declared in the energy sector due to attacks on energy infrastructure.
The Foreign Minister also said that Ukraine is initiating an energy Ramstein meeting in response to the electricity crisis caused by Russian strikes and severe cold weather.
