Kyiv, Tokyo Agree to Fast-Track Energy Cooperation to Strengthen Power Resilience
Japan will expedite the delivery of its planned assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector to help restore damaged infrastructure and strengthen the country’s power resilience amid continued Russian attacks.
The Gaze reports this, referring to a post by Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.
After a meeting with Japan’s Ambassador Masashi Nakagome and representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Hrynchuk stated that both sides agreed to speed up the supply of equipment and technical aid for the Ukrainian energy sector and discussed involving Japanese companies in long-term cooperation on rebuilding and protecting critical facilities.
“Our priority now is the rapid accumulation of equipment reserves and the protection of energy infrastructure,” Hrynchuk said. She added that Japan’s support has already enabled Ukrainian energy workers to restore damaged facilities quickly and maintain electricity supplies to consumers even under attack.
Japan has been one of Ukraine’s most active partners in energy recovery efforts. Through JICA and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Tokyo has supplied special machinery for repair teams, equipment to rebuild transmission and distribution lines, and emergency aid for infrastructure repairs in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Kherson.
According to Hrynchuk, Japan’s assistance has been instrumental in maintaining power supplies amid frequent Russian missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure. “Thanks to Japan’s support, we can promptly restore damaged capacities and ensure that Ukrainian homes have electricity,” she emphasized.
The minister expressed gratitude for Japan’s “strong partnership during the most difficult times,” emphasizing that Tokyo’s solidarity has been crucial in enhancing decentralized generation and ensuring the stable operation of Ukraine’s power system.
Hrynchuk also thanked Ambassador Nakagome for his “words of support and admiration” for Ukrainian energy workers who “risk their lives daily to keep the energy shield over the country.”
As The Gaze reported earlier, The Japanese company Nojima Corporation is set to provide 200 million yen for the projects of the Olena Zelenska Foundation to support Ukrainian children.