Germany Contributed 1 Million Euros to Ukraine Transport Support Fund

The total amount of the claimed funding for the fund is more than 4 million euros.

Germany joined the Transport Support Fund for Ukraine with a contribution of 1 million euros.

This was announced by the Minister for Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine, Mykola Kalashnik.

Thus, together with contributions from Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, and Estonia, the total claimed funding amounts to 4,1 million euros.

Among the primary needs are locomotives, specialized equipment for restoring damaged transport infrastructure, and equipment for electronic queueing at 11 border crossing points with EU countries.

Kalashnik noted that the priorities are determined by the Ukrainian side.

Support is provided on a grant basis, and purchases are carried out by the Lithuanian Central Project Management Agency, which directly signs contracts and pays suppliers.

"Therefore our task is to establish a mechanism that will help promptly supply the transport sector with the necessary equipment and machinery. The first projects will form the basis for further expansion of the Fund and attracting new partners," the statement reads.

At the end of June, Ukraine and partners finalized an agreement to create the Transport Support Fund for Ukraine. One of the Fund’s key tasks is the restoration of infrastructure and acceleration of Ukraine’s integration into the EU transport network.