Shelter and energy: Slovakia to provide new financial assistance to Ukraine
Slovakia has decided to provide Ukraine with additional financial assistance to strengthen energy infrastructure and arrange shelters, which will be especially important on the eve of the winter period.
This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.
“We appreciate your decision to allocate additional funds to support our energy infrastructure and also to support shelters. This is extremely important so that Ukrainian children have the opportunity to continue their education offline and not lose the necessary level of knowledge,” Svyrydenko said.
According to her, the Ukrainian side is preparing for a difficult winter and is counting on further assistance from partners. The Prime Minister also noted progress in cooperation between Kyiv and Bratislava in the energy sector.
“Our energy teams have achieved notable success in specific projects for the mutually beneficial use of our country’s infrastructure. It seems to me that coordination on energy security cooperation will help us get through this difficult period,” she noted.
Svyrydenko thanked Slovakia for its consistent support for Ukraine’s defense needs and noted that joint efforts in this area are reaching a new level.
“What we heard from the results of the sectoral groups suggests that our defense cooperation is reaching a new practical level,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
She also emphasized the effectiveness of the consultations and reported that the next meetings of the Ukrainian and Slovak sides are planned to be held in Ukraine.
As a reminder, Slovakia previously agreed to a new military support package for Ukraine , which includes engineering equipment and mine countermeasures. This will be the 14th defense assistance package.
Slovakia also announced its readiness to join the system of security guarantees for Ukraine , providing logistical support to European forces, but has no intention of deploying its own military contingent.
Despite Prime Minister Robert Fico’s promise not to transfer “a single bullet” to Ukraine, Slovak weapons continue to arrive in Ukraine from the country’s private companies .