The EU handed over 27 high-capacity generators to SESU emergency departments across Ukraine

An official event marking the delivery of 27 high-capacity generators, provided earlier this year by the European Union’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support communities through the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), was held in Kyiv on May 20. The generators were delivered to nine regions across Ukraine and are already in active use, ensuring an efficient response to wartime challenges. They enable crucial public services to continue during constant Russian drone and missile attacks and the resulting power outages. The regions include: Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa regions, as well as the Donetsk and Luhansk mobile hub.

The project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Lithuanian Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), is set to respond to all kinds of societal needs during emergencies across the country.

“The support of our international partners helps first responders work efficiently when eliminating the consequences of enemy attacks and saving lives. Technical reinforcement is crucial right now. These generators will provide vital support to SESU units, especially given the enemy’s constant attacks on energy infrastructure,” — Andriy Danyk, Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

During the event, Head of FPI Peter Wagner also handed over a fire engine to the State Emergency Service. It was procured in the framework of an EU project focused on providing crucial equipment to Ukrainian civilian security and safety services implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

“The high-capacity generators the EU has procured in partnership with CPVA are helping maintain critical services in regions heavily affected by Russian attacks against critical civilian infrastructure. This support arrived during the acute energy crisis earlier this year, caused by those attacks, and will keep contributing to Ukraine’s energy resilience.

The fire engine handed over today will further strengthen the capacity of SESU to save lives. SESU is one of our key partners and supporting first responders who rush to help after Russia’s brutal strikes is a priority for us,” — said Peter Wagner, Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments of the European Commission.

The equipment was delivered at a critical moment, as strengthening energy supply reliability and ensuring the continuity of critical services became an urgent priority. This support is vital not only during the cold season but on an ongoing basis — providing communities with immediate, practical assistance and helping them maintain crucial operations under challenging conditions.

“CPVA works closely with the EU and Ukrainian communities, so we see and understand firsthand what it is like to live and work under constant Russian shelling. That is why these generators were delivered within such a tight timeframe: only two months passed from the launch of the EU initiative and the first meeting to the actual delivery. This equipment will support communities in their most difficult moments,” — Eglė Uleckienė, Director of Ukraine Recovery and Peace Investment Department, CPVA.

Press contacts:

Polina Soroka
Senior Communication Specialist  
Central Project Management Agency (CPVA)

E-mail: p.soroka@cpva.lt
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