Ljubljana, February 7, 2026 – The Europe Today: Slovenia has approved a €500,000 ($590,000) contribution to Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund to help stabilize Ukraine’s power system amid continued Russian attacks and severe winter conditions.
According to the Government of Slovenia, the decision was adopted during a cabinet session on Friday. The funds have been earmarked for the Energy Support Fund administered by the Energy Community, which assists Ukraine in repairing and rebuilding energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion.
Slovenian officials said the contribution is aimed at urgent repairs to restore electricity and heating capacity across Ukraine, where repeated strikes have severely impaired large segments of the national energy network.
The move followed a formal request from Ukraine’s ambassador to Slovenia, Petro Bešta, who warned in a letter to Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič of the “unsustainable” situation facing Ukraine’s energy sector and appealed for additional international assistance.
Slovenia said the donation reflects its continued solidarity with Ukraine at a time of acute need. From 2024 onward, Ljubljana has increasingly shifted its support toward reconstruction and development projects, with a stronger role for Slovenian implementing organizations and the transfer of technical expertise to Ukrainian partners.
For 2026 alone, Slovenia has earmarked at least €7.2 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine through its foreign and finance ministries, channelled via domestic aid organizations and international humanitarian agencies.
