European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the provision of an additional €160 million to support Ukraine's energy security ahead of winter.
She announced this in Brussels at a joint press conference with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol.
€160 million from the EU to support Ukraine in winter
— Today, I can announce that we will allocate an additional €160 million for this winter. This includes €60 million for humanitarian aid, such as shelters and heaters, and another €100 million for repairs and renewable energy, she stressed.
And she recalled that the total amount of support for Ukraine's energy security from February 2022 is estimated at at least €2 billion, and this does not include in-kind donations.
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— We know we need more, so we must continue to transfer part of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine's energy sustainability, — von der Leyen added.
The EU is ready to step up support for Ukraine ahead of winter, she said.
— After this press conference, I am heading to Kyiv to discuss these issues in person with President Zelensky tomorrow, — she summed up.
In early September, von der Leyen announced that the European Union had allocated €40 million to Ukraine to repair its energy infrastructure.
