An agreement on a EUR 13 million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund was signed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Ukraine Carlo Formosa in the presence of Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Roman Andarak.

"We are grateful to Italy for supporting the restoration of the Ukrainian energy sector. This assistance will allow us to purchase the necessary equipment and strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system in the face of the enemy's merciless attacks on power facilities, and Ukrainian power engineers are working around the clock to repair the damaged infrastructure so that Ukrainians have light and heat in their homes," said Roman Andarak.

The Energy Support Fund for Ukraine was established in April 2022 on the joint initiative of the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson on the basis of the Energy Community Secretariat.

So far, the announced contributions of partners to the Fund amount to more than EUR 1 billion. The Fund's donors include the public and private sectors from more than 30 countries, including EU member states, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as international and regional organisations.

During its operation, the Fund has become an effective instrument for providing international assistance in the energy sector, enabling Ukrainian energy companies to restore power facilities after russian attacks, carry out repairs, and install new capacities.