Italy has begun supplying industrial boilers to Ukraine to address the country's critical energy situation, says Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
The equipment is being delivered to facilities most affected by emergency situations. The boilers range in capacity from 550 to 3,000 kilowatts, with the total shipment valued at €1.85 million.
"This will help the most affected communities quickly restore heat and critical infrastructure," Sybiha stated.
Context of the energy crisis
On the morning of 15 January, Kyiv came under Russian drone attack. Debris from a downed UAV struck a 15-story residential building, damaging a wall on the technical floor.
During the night of 12-13 January, Russia launched nearly 300 drones and dozens of missiles of various types across Ukrainian territory. Around 2:00 am, Kyiv was subjected to ballistic missile strikes, with explosions heard throughout the city. The capital faced additional attacks by morning.
Kharkiv, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih also came under fire. The strikes resulted in casualties and significant destruction. In Kharkiv, an attack on a Nova Poshta terminal killed four people.
On 13 January, Russian forces struck energy facilities in Zaporizhzhia, wounding two power company employees and leaving a substantial portion of consumers without electricity.
On 15 January, the OSCE held a special session in Vienna to discuss Russia's massive combined strikes on Ukraine. The meeting was convened at Ukraine's request.
Following an emergency meeting, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that due to attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector.
The Foreign Minister also stated that Ukraine is initiating an energy Ramstein meeting due to the electricity supply crisis caused by Russian strikes and severe frosts.
