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Italy to Send Generators to Ukraine After New Strikes on Power Grid

Rome frames the shipment as emergency relief for energy systems after Russia's latest strikes.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they attend a press conference on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Overview

  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni informed Volodymyr Zelensky that Italy will dispatch additional generators in the coming weeks as emergency energy aid.
  • Generators supplied by Italian companies will support restoration of power infrastructure and help sustain the population during outages.
  • Meloni condemned the recent Russian attacks on civilian targets as indiscriminate and expressed Italy’s solidarity with Ukraine.
  • She reiterated support for efforts toward a just, lasting peace, noting Ukraine’s stated readiness to negotiate and urging comparable openness from Russia.
  • Ukrainian and European leaders plan to meet in London on December 8 to coordinate a joint negotiating position after December 6 strikes damaged electricity facilities in eight regions.