Germany pledges another 100 million euros to repair Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hit by Russian attacks, channeling the funds through the KfW public bank to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund as part of a broader winter resilience effort.

This latest tranche complements a prior 60 million euros and lifts Germany’s total commitment to about 550 million euros by the end of 2025.

The package signals Germany’s sustained, coalition-backed support for Ukraine’s energy stability amid the heating season.

Payments will undergo strict compliance checks after a corruption scandal in Kiev, with senior Ukrainian officials under pressure or resigning, prompting tighter oversight by Germany’s Economy and Energy Ministry.

Ahead of the Ukrainian-German business forum, both governments are preparing new agreements to ensure safe, predictable access for German companies and to broaden economic cooperation.

Ukraine and Germany discussed updating the management systems of state-owned energy and defense companies, with Kyiv inviting German expertise.

Ukraine’s air defense gains credit from Svyrydenko for markedly reducing harm from Russian missile strikes.

Ukraine faces prolonged outages and capacity limits for industrial and private sectors during the heating season due to energy disruptions.

Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk emphasizes the priority of reliable regional electricity transmission in restoring the energy system.

KfW will uphold strict safeguards and control rules in response to anti-corruption checks in Ukraine to ensure proper use of UESF funds.

The Ukrainian delegation to Germany expresses gratitude, highlighting Germany as Europe’s largest donor to Kyiv.

Berlin’s leadership reiterates robust support for Kyiv, forecasting substantial military aid for 2026 totaling 11.5 billion euros as part of its role as Europe’s principal partner.

Funding will finance repairs quickly, funding equipment and spare parts through transparent tenders overseen by the Energy Community.