Forty portable generators donated by a Philippine private business group have reached Ukraine after traveling through Poland under a European Union humanitarian program.
The generators arrived at the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy’s emergency aid hub on August 12, nearly three months after their shipment was announced in May.
Each Daiden generator can produce 6 kilowatts of electricity. Together, the 40 units have a capacity of 240 kilowatts.
The equipment will provide backup power to civilian facilities and communities affected by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy network. It will not be used for military operations, according to the Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines.
The donation began after Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliia Fediv met Senator Erwin Tulfo on February 11. Highball Traders Inc. supplied the generators.
From the Philippines, the equipment was shipped to the Port of Gdansk in Poland. It was then brought into Ukraine through the rescEU Donations Scheme, which allows countries and private donors to send humanitarian assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Poland’s Governmental Strategic Reserves Agency helped move the generators from Gdansk to Ukraine.
“For us, this assistance is much more than 40 generators. It is a tangible expression of the solidarity of the people of the Philippines with the people of Ukraine,” the Ukrainian Embassy said.
The embassy said the equipment would help civilian communities maintain essential services during power interruptions.
“As Russia continues its deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, this support will help strengthen the energy resilience of Ukrainian civilian communities and ensure the continuity of essential services,” it said.
The embassy also thanked Tulfo, Highball Traders, Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc., KLN Logistics, the EU Delegation to the Philippines, the Polish Embassy in Manila and the Polish strategic reserves agency for helping complete the delivery.
