Ukraine will receive new energy and humanitarian assistance from several partner countries in the coming days, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said, as the government works to stabilize the power system after repeated Russian attacks.
Ukraine is in the midst of a severe winter energy crisis. Repeated Russian missile and drone strikes have damaged power plants, substations, and transmission lines, leaving millions of Ukrainians facing rolling blackouts and extended outages in freezing temperatures.
Wave of support incoming
Svyrydenko said Ireland will transfer an additional €25 million to Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund next week.
She added that the Netherlands has announced €23 million in new assistance, which will be used to purchase gas, carry out urgent repairs at power plants, and supply critical energy equipment, including generators and cables.
With the latest contribution, total Dutch support for Ukraine’s energy sector in 2026 will reach €133 million, she said.
More shipments on the way
Svyrydenko said the government is continuing systematic work with partners to attract energy assistance. She noted that shipments of generators, transformers, cables, medical equipment, and other humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan, Slovakia, and Czechia are also expected to arrive in Ukraine in the coming days.
She said all assistance is being directed toward restoring electricity and heating in homes and repairing energy facilities damaged by heavy Russian attacks.
Grid under renewed pressure
Russian forces launched another massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine on 20 January, targeting power plants, substations, and transmission lines in multiple regions.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted or suppressed hundreds of incoming threats, but the strikes worsened power shortages, forcing new emergency electricity restrictions and further testing the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system in the depths of winter.
