Czech Republic Expands Energy and Industrial Aid to Ukraine Ahead of Winter
The Czech Republic has provided Ukraine with hundreds of cogeneration power units capable of supplying energy to hospitals, residential areas, and other critical facilities amid ongoing Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure.
The Gaze reports, citing remarks by the Czech government’s envoy for Ukraine’s reconstruction, Tomáš Kopečný, made in an interview with Ukrinform.
Kopečný explained that the supplied systems are not mere backup generators but high-efficiency alternative energy sources capable of producing between 500 kW and up to 5 MW of electricity.
“These units are relatively affordable, can be connected directly to the grid, and additional ones can be installed to increase power output,” Kopečný said. “Since 2022, when we first launched this program, hundreds of such installations have already been delivered.”
The cogeneration systems, primarily manufactured in the Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany, have been deployed in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk region, and several other Ukrainian oblasts.
Each unit is powerful enough to sustain a hospital or an entire urban district, providing much-needed stability to communities facing frequent blackouts.
Beyond the energy sector, Prague is also supplying 3D printers for use in Ukraine’s medical, industrial, and defense sectors, supporting both immediate recovery and long-term innovation.
Kopečný emphasized that Czech assistance will continue following the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, though its structure may evolve.
“All political forces in the new parliament recognize how important this cooperation is – both for Ukraine’s recovery and for the Czech economy,” he said. “Even if my current position as government envoy changes, the coordination mechanism must remain.”
He noted that future support may increasingly flow through the National Development Bank, which already manages major projects in Ukraine with €200 million in funding from the European Commission.
The Czech Republic has been one of Ukraine’s most proactive European partners since 2022, coordinating the EU-backed “ammunition initiative” to procure artillery shells from third countries and maintain the flow of critical military supplies. “Real security guarantees for Ukraine lie in a strong army and domestic defense industry,” Kopečný stressed.
As The Gaze previously reported, Czech citizens have raised almost €550,000 in less than two days to fund a long-range Ukrainian missile known as “Flamingo” for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in one of the fastest fundraising drives organized by the Gift for Putin initiative (Dárek pro Putina).