EU Transfers Lithuanian Power Plant Equipment to Bolster Ukraine’s Energy Resilience
The EU has completed one of its most complex energy-support missions to Ukraine, delivering a full set of thermal power plant equipment from Lithuania through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy.
The ministry said the operation took nearly 11 months and involved 149 separate shipments weighing a combined 2,399 tonnes. Forty consignments were classified as oversized, including massive transformers and stators weighing around 172 tonnes each.
The transport of the heaviest components required intricate logistical coordination across several countries. The Polish Government Agency for Strategic Reserves played a central role in facilitating transit through Poland, enabling the safe delivery of equipment essential for power generation.
Ukrainian officials say the equipment has already been used for emergency repairs in multiple regions, where energy infrastructure was severely damaged by Russian missile and drone strikes. The repairs helped restore critical generation capacity and reinforced the stability of the national power grid during periods of heightened risk.
Acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov expressed gratitude to partners in Lithuania, Poland, and across the EU, noting that the assistance has significantly strengthened Ukraine’s energy resilience as targeted attacks on power facilities continue.
The delivery is part of the EU’s wider response to Russia’s full-scale invasion launched in February 2022. Through the Civil Protection Mechanism, the bloc has supplied Ukraine with thousands of generators and transformers to support essential services and protect civilians from prolonged blackouts.
In total, the European Commission has allocated more than €1.2 billion in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and delivered over 160,000 tonnes of aid since the start of the war, according to EU officials.
As The Gaze previously reported, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are cutting electricity to an average of around 400,000 consumers every day, mainly in frontline and border regions.
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