The Danish government will donate DKK 130 million ($19.4 million) to Ukraine to help the country's energy system amid intense Russian attacks, Denmark's Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities said in a press release on Monday.
"As the heating season approaches, Russia continues its targeted destruction of Ukrainians' access to electricity and heat. Denmark's new contribution will make energy supplies more resilient," the ministry said.
The aid package was announced during a meeting of the G7 working group on Ukraine's energy security.
The donation, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' reconstruction support program, will help implement emergency measures and buy equipment and spare parts to help restore energy supply security.
Since Russia began targeted attacks on Ukraine's electricity and heat supplies in March, approximately 80% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, excluding nuclear power plants, has been destroyed, the ministry noted.
Ukraine's electricity supply shortfall could reach 6 GW this winter, about a third of the expected peak demand, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency.
