Ukraine will receive energy equipment from Lithuania: Zelensky revealed details

Lithuania is preparing to transfer to Ukraine some of the equipment needed to restore and support the energy infrastructure suffering from Russian attacks. The corresponding decision has already been made, and Kyiv is currently awaiting the delivery of assistance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this after a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nausėda, which took place in Dublin.

According to Zelensky, the situation in many Ukrainian cities remains extremely difficult due to Russian attacks. He also emphasized that it is already clear which objects may be hit during the next Russian attacks, but did not disclose details.

Separately, the presidents discussed international cooperation to achieve peace and the results of recent contacts within the negotiation process.

“We are coordinating as much as possible on all issues related to our efforts for peace. I told Gitanas about the meetings that took place these days in Abu Dhabi. The most important thing is that we managed to agree on an exchange of prisoners, and we expect it to be large,” Zelenskyy said.

In turn, Nausėda emphasized the need to move from agreements on cooperation in the field of drones to the practical development of the relevant defense capabilities of Ukraine and its allies.

According to him, the agreement on cooperation in the field of unmanned systems, which Lithuania and Ukraine signed in May, should be implemented through specific projects.

“Lithuania proposes to make large-scale investments – both national and through EU funding – in the development of capabilities in the field of unmanned systems. It is time to act. We must gain an advantage in the defense industry,” the Lithuanian president wrote on the social network X.

Nausėda also confirmed his country’s commitment to allocate 0.25% of Lithuania’s GDP to military support for Ukraine each year.