Ukraine and Italy have signed an important agreement on Italy's contribution to the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine in the amount of EUR 13 million. This fund, established in April 2022, was initiated by the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Herman Galushchenko, and the European Commissioner on Energy, Simson Kadri, on the basis of the Secretariat of the Energy Community.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the agreement was signed on February 28. This contribution of Italy will be an important step in strengthening Ukraine's energy stability, which continues to face constant attacks by Russian troops. The Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Roman Andarak, thanked Italy for their support, noting that these funds would allow to buy the necessary equipment and help restore damaged energy objects.
The Energy Support Fund of Ukraine has become an important tool for providing international assistance in the energy sphere. He has currently received announced contributions worth more than 1 billion euros from the public and private sectors of more than 30 countries, including EU Member States, Great Britain and the United States. Thanks to this fund, Ukrainian energy can promptly restore energy infrastructure, which was damaged by attacks by Russian troops.
