Ukraine has received international assistance to help with stabilisation of the energy sector. The aid was provided in January by the European Union and 17 countries due to an emergency situation caused by sustained Russian attacks.
The Security Service of Ukraine reported that Russian forces have struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure 256 times since the start of the current heating season. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the most difficult situation remains in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Heating Equipment to Support Winter Stability
Italy has launched the delivery of nearly 80 industrial boilers for municipal heating networks.
Belgium’s development agency Enabel has supplied 22 mobile boiler units along with three generators.
The Czech Republic provided help through the Post Bellum organisation that delivered generators to Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Ternopil. Ukrainian organisation People in Need has secured additional funding via an EU mechanism to support Ukraine’s energy sector.
Romania provided 15 EcoFlow battery stations and a diesel generator to the Sumy region. Moldova sent 14 generators to the Sumy region, while Croatia delivered two generators and plans to send two more to the Sumy and Kyiv regions. Also, Georgia supplied nine industrial generators to the Sumy region.
Bulgaria contributed 17 generators of various capacities.
Denmark, via the civic organisation Bevar Ukraine, delivered industrial uninterruptible power supplies and a hospital generator to Kyiv.
Lithuania provided additional energy equipment, generators, and components for emergency repairs and local power generation.
Poland supplied diesel generators for critical infrastructure and social facilities.
Armenia provided 10 mobile inverter generators for medical institutions and educational facilities in frontline regions.
Switzerland plans to deliver four medium-capacity emergency generators.
Diplomatic Fundraising Efforts Intensified
Earlier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha instructed all Ukrainian diplomatic missions abroad to launch urgent fundraising campaigns to support the energy sector amid the emergency situation.
As an example, he referred to a fundraising initiative in Poland aimed at purchasing generators for Kyiv. The campaign initially sought funds for 100 generators, but after the target was reached quickly, the goal was expanded first to 2 million zlotys and later to 5 million zlotys.
How Ukraine Moved Through Last Winter Season 2024-2025
Similar support was provided in 2024-2025. In preparation for last year winter season, the EU made available nearly €160 million in energy security assistance aimed at restoring damaged power plants, increasing electricity exports to Ukraine, and boosting decentralised power production, including delivery of solar panels to hospitals.
Through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, member states and partner countries supplied thousands of energy assets to Ukraine, including 8 809 power generators and 3 473 transformers, to help maintain electricity and heat during winter months. The mechanism of help also included demining equipment, fire engines, medical equipment and energy assistance.
This year, the range of countries involved and the types of equipment have expanded.
