Ireland allocates €25 million to Ukraine for the restoration of energy infrastructure in winter
The Irish government has approved the allocation of €25 million to Ukraine to support critical energy infrastructure. The funding will be provided through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund and will be used to restore electricity and heat supply in winter conditions and repair damage caused by Russian strikes. This was reported by The Public with reference to the official website of the Irish government.
The decision was approved by Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee during her visit to Brussels for a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. According to her, Ukrainian civilians face regular power, heat and water outages, while temperatures in some regions drop below minus 20 degrees and may reach minus 23 in the coming days.
The Irish side stressed that this funding fulfils the commitments made to the President of Ukraine during his recent visit and is in line with the roadmap for partnership between Ukraine and Ireland until 2030. Dublin stressed that Russia is deliberately using winter as a tool of pressure, systematically destroying Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga thanked the Irish government for its decision, noting that the contribution comes at a critical moment when communities across the country are experiencing one of the most difficult winters in recent years due to Russian attacks. According to him, these funds will help restore basic living conditions for thousands of Ukrainian families.
The Irish government also stated that the new funding complements the humanitarian and development assistance already provided to Ukraine and confirms its readiness to support Ukrainians for as long as necessary, both during the war and during the recovery phase.
Source and photo: Official website of the Irish government.
