Ukraine receives first shipment of equipment from U.S. Department of Energy

Ukraine has received the first shipment of equipment from the United States Department of Energy, intended for thermal power plants, combined heat and power plants.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Ukraine has already received the first shipment of necessary equipment from the U.S. Department of Energy. This shipment is part of the $53 million aid announced by American partners last month,” Kubrakov wrote.

In his words, American partners are among the leaders in assisting Ukraine with the restoration of energy infrastructure. Since the Russian full-scale invasion started, the United States has provided more than $145 million in order to repair and maintain Ukraine’s power grids only. The priority list is remaining unchanged: generators, transformers and other equipment required for the restoration of energy infrastructure.

In the near future, Ukraine is also planning to receive power equipment as part of cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which has already sent equipment worth about $25 million.

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