Kyiv receives 130 generators from Poland

Kyiv has received 130 generators of various capacities from Poland, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

Source: Vitali Klitschko on social media, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Klitschko reported that the money for the generators had been raised by Polish volunteers. Over 10 days, 60,000 Poles donated PLN 80 million (US$22.7 million), which is about €20 million.

Kyiv receives:

• one FD 600 D diesel generator with a capacity of 600 kW
• one FD 80 B diesel generator with a capacity of 80 kW
• 20 FOGO FV20000TE or TRE generators with a capacity of 20 kW each
• 108 FOGO F12000iSG generators with a capacity of 12 kW each

The total capacity of the equipment is 2,376 kW.

Klitschko said that Kyiv expects the next shipment soon. He added that further assistance from Warsaw is also on the way, with another 90 generators supplied to the capital.

Background:

• The Warmth from Poland fundraiser in support of Kyiv raised PLN 5 million (US$1.5 million) in only six days.
• Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha recorded a message in Polish thanking everyone who contributed and urged people worldwide to follow the example.
• The European Commission has announced the delivery of 447 backup generators.
• A Czech initiative Dárek pro Putina (Gift for Putin) has raised CZK 100 million, almost €5 million, in four days for generators and backup batteries for Kyiv.

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