The UK will give Ukraine £20m to help bolster its energy infrastructure after it incurred significant damage from Russian strikes.
Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the war, severely damaging key power plants, grid networks and heating systems. Large thermal power stations including Trypilska (pictured above) and Zmiivska have been permanently disabled by Russian fire, while combined heat and power facilities like Kharkiv TEC-5 were knocked offline by missile and drone attacks.
Russian forces have also hit high-voltage substations and transmission lines, and caused extensive damage to hydroelectric facilities on the Dnipro River.
But with temperatures across Ukraine plummeting to as low as -20°C over the winter, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been left without essential heat and power. The UK funding will provide vital emergency support to repair, restore, protect and generate energy supply nationwide, and keep electricity and heating on...