The Ministry for Climate Protection of Austria will allocate five million euros to Ukraine for the restoration of its energy infrastructure, which has been severely damaged after more than two years of war.
This is reported by Der Standart.
"As a neutral country, Austria is obligated to stand on the side of humanity in this war," said Austrian Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler.
According to her, these funds were intended to contribute to "at least some simplification" of the recovery efforts.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria Vasyl Khymynets expressed gratitude for "a strong signal of solidarity."
"Against the backdrop of Russian efforts to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure through airstrikes and artillery bombardments, this financial assistance from the federal government is extremely important for the restoration of energy infrastructure facilities and ensuring the Ukrainian population's access to electricity," Khymynets said.
The funds are allocated from the budget of the Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection. They will be distributed in Ukraine through the Energy Community and used for the purchase of essential spare parts, generators, and the repair of power lines.
