Rebuilding Ukraine: Germany to provide €70 mln to support Ukraine’s energy system

The Bundestag budget committee approved a 70 million euro package of assistance to Ukraine, intended to support the country's heating and electricity supply sector.

DW reports this with reference to the press service of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.

This money will be directed to the provision of Ukrainian cities and communities with:

• small thermal power plants,
• boilers,
• generators,
• solar panels.

This approach aims to establish a decentralized energy supply by utilizing small thermal power plants or solar systems.

The German agency believes this action should help mitigate the worst repercussions in the impacted cities, particularly with winter on the horizon.

Thanks to such assistance, community centers, hospitals, schools, and other social facilities will receive a more reliable and independent energy supply, emphasized in Berlin.

According to the minister, "It will not be so easy for Russia to destroy the decentralized energy system in Ukraine."

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Overall, Germany has pledged or provided military assistance to Ukraine over the years, totaling around 28 billion euros. In 2022–2023, they offered around 6.6 billion euros in aid.

Also, more than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers underwent military training in Germany. The cost of this training is currently around 282 million euros.

On September 19, Germany provided Ukraine with a new package of military aid, including Leopard 1 tanks, anti-aircraft guns, all-terrain vehicles, drones, and 155 mm ammunition.

This year, Germany also plans to approve additional military aid for Ukraine of approximately 400 million euros.

The foreign ministers of the G7 countries confirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure. They called on the international community to increase aid to the country.

• The European Union will allocate a new humanitarian aid package to Kyiv totaling 40 million euros ($44.43 million).
• Denmark has decided to transfer 130 million Danish kroner (approximately 16.9 million euros or 19.5 million dollars) to Ukraine to restore its energy infrastructure after massive Russian attacks.
• The Federal Republic of Germany will allocate an additional 100 million euros to Ukraine for the winter.
• Sweden will allocate more than 40 million euros to purchase energy equipment.
• France plans to allocate 60 million euros to support the Ukrainian energy system by the end of this year.

In general, the G7 countries, as well as other partners, have raised more than $4 billion since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion to restore the energy infrastructure of Ukraine, which Moscow is trying to destroy.

As reported, at the European Council meeting on February 1, 2024, all 27 leaders of the European Union reached a consensus decision to adopt. Before that, Hungary blocked the adoption of the decision.