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Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression, the EU has worked around-the-clock with Member States and partners to ensure that Ukrainian patients in urgent need of treatment can access care beyond the country’s borders.
While Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving more than one million people without electricity and water, the European Union remains firmly at Ukraine's side to help its people endure another winter under attack.
The European Commission is today deploying 447 emergency generators from EU strategic reserves to restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical services. The generators - mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland - will be distributed to the most affected communities.
The European Commission has successfully relocated a full thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, completing its largest-ever coordinated logistical operation to date.
The European Commission is allocating an additional €40 million in humanitarian funding to help conflict-affected people in Ukraine withstand the upcoming winter.
As Russia's war of aggression continues to devastate Ukraine, approximately 12.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance. New European Commission funding will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid reaches the most vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič is co-chairing a high-level side event during the 79th UN General Assembly Ministerial Week to discuss how to restore the centrality of international humanitarian law in today’s armed conflicts.
President von der Leyen delivered the following statement yesterday in a press conference with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, on support for Ukraine's energy security in the coming winter.
The primary focus of this funding is to help prepare Ukraine for the freezing winter months. Together with its humanitarian partners, the EU aims to repair damaged buildings, ensure electricity and heating, and provide shelter to the ones most in need.
In response to the extensive damage inflicted on Ukraine's energy infrastructure by Russia's targeted attacks, the European Union is stepping up its support with a deployment of additional resources.