Iceland allocates over €2m to support Ukraine's energy system
Source: Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The ministry pointed out that during 2023-2024, Iceland made four tranches of contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
These funds were used to purchase equipment needed by fuel and energy sector companies in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts.
Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko thanked Iceland for its assistance to the Ukrainian energy system.
Background:
Italy will contribute €13 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, as per an agreement signed recently.
It also became known that Ukraine and France have approved 19 projects to rebuild Ukraine's critical infrastructure as part of a €200 million agreement.
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