UK responds to EU appeal and provides funding to repair Ukraine’s damaged energy infrastructure

The Ukraine Energy Support Fund will receive a financial donation of £10 million from the government of the United Kingdom. 

The fund was established to enable Ukraine to receive donations to finance the purchase of fuel, equipment, services and capital needed to repair energy infrastructure damaged during the war. It is managed by the Energy Community Secretariat, with the European Commission as permanent vice president.

“The donation of the United Kingdom is a great show of solidarity and will bring essential aid to Ukraine by allowing the purchase of much needed tools and critical equipment needed to restore essential electricity and gas services to Ukrainian citizens,” said Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat.

Earlier this month, the Energy Community Secretariat, the EU and Ukraine launched a joint appeal to ramp up emergency equipment donations to Ukraine.

“The UK has made the largest donation to date to this Fund. We need all partners to step up their support and show Putin that his attempts to destroy Ukraine will be met with fierce resistance,” said British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

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