The European Union has provided Ukraine with approximately €3.2 billion to support the energy sector. This was announced by the EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, who emphasized the significant role of European support amid Russian aggression.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Scope of Support and Key Areas of Assistance
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia, the European Union has actively assisted Ukraine in the energy sector. As Mathernova noted, this support is not limited to financing: immediately after the war began, Ukraine, along with Moldova, was connected to the European continental energy grid, which enabled electricity flows between the countries.
“In total, about €3.2 billion has been directed to this sector. And this does not even take into account the fact that in the very first days of the war, we connected Ukraine and Moldova to the European continental energy grid to ensure electricity flows,” she stated.
This winter, the EU helped Ukraine with gas purchases and the supply of a large amount of equipment for energy restoration. Since the beginning of the invasion, over 11,000 generators have been delivered to Ukraine, with 1,000 arriving just in January. In addition, the EU coordinates and finances the logistics and transportation of this equipment, both from European manufacturers and other partners.
Damage to Energy Infrastructure Due to Russian Attacks
As a result of intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, approximately a 21% increase in damaged or destroyed assets has been recorded since February 2025, including production, transmission, and distribution facilities, as well as centralized heating systems. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has systematically targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities, especially since the fall of 2025, when the shelling became even more intense.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasized that Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, which deprive Ukrainians of heating during severe frosts, are acts of genocide. In turn, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Russia had not initiated attacks on civilian objects, alleging that Ukraine struck first at Russian energy facilities.
Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko reported at the end of February that he had submitted materials regarding Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for the period from July 2025 to February 2026.
According to estimates by the World Bank, as of the end of 2025, the total cost of recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine will amount to $588 billion over the next decade. The energy sector has been particularly affected, requiring significant investments for restoration and modernization.