The European Union (EU) has completed the dismantling and transfer from Lithuania to Ukraine of a thermal energy plant, as announced by the European Commission on the same day that it disbursed a total of 2.3 billion euros to kyiv, as part of the financial support mechanism for recovery that the Union conditions on the achievement of reforms and that also seeks to accompany the country’s efforts towards recovery.
With this sixth tranche of macro-financial assistance, the EU has already disbursed €26.8 billion under the Ukraine Plan since March 2024, which corresponds to almost 70% of the funds available under the first pillar of the .
According to Brussels, the disbursement responds to the “successful implementation of reforms” in areas considered of strategic importance, such as the management of public finances, the strengthening of the judicial system, the stability of financial markets, decentralization and the reinforcement of regional policy, the agri-food sector and the management of raw materials.
“Ukraine is implementing real reforms at a remarkable pace despite Russia’s aggression,” said Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, in a statement highlighting how the EU “is promoting reforms that bring Ukraine closer to the EU, while supporting critical needs, such as winter energy security.”
Energy support
In this context, furthermore, the Community Executive has reported that it has successfully completed the dismantling and transfer of a complete thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, in what represents the “largest coordinated logistics operation” to date and that will allow the restoration of critical energy capacity and directly reinforce the national grid of Ukraine after the continuous Russian attacks on its infrastructure.
“I thank Lithuania, Poland, Romania and all the partners who guaranteed the success of this colossal operation. It is a powerful demonstration of the EU’s unwavering commitment to the resilience of Ukraine, helping to guarantee light and heating to a million people facing their fourth winter of war of Russian aggression,” the Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, said in a statement.
As reported by Brussels, the transferred equipment has the capacity to supply energy to approximately one million Ukrainians and is in addition to other measures to cover the energy needs of a total of nine million citizens, including the shipment of 9,500 power generators and 7,200 transformers through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
