EU to send nearly 450 generators to Ukraine amid brutal winter
The European Union is set to deliver almost 450 emergency generators to Ukraine following massive Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure during a brutal winter.
The European Commission said on Friday that the 447 generators - worth €3.7 million ($4.3 million) - are intended to "restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical services."
"Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately depriving civilians of heat, light and basic services in the middle of harsh winter," said EU Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib. "They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail."
Ukraine has been experiencing severe frost since the beginning of January, with temperatures sometimes dropping to double digits below zero Celsius.
The situation has been exacerbated by targeted Russian attacks on the country's infrastructure, leaving millions without power and heating.
Since the start of the Russian invasion almost four years ago, the EU has sent more than 9,500 generators to Ukraine.
The commission has provided more than €1.2 billion in humanitarian aid to protect the civilian population, as well as at least €3 billion for energy security.