Russia's terror against the civilian population has cost thousands of lives in Ukraine and destroyed important infrastructure. The power supply in particular is repeatedly and systematically attacked. Without a stable energy supply, doctors cannot operate and power plants cannot provide people with heat. That is why power generators are among the most important aid supplies that we deliver to Ukraine.
With the help of your donations, we were able to purchase three more large generators in the past few weeks and transport them to Ukraine. Each of the units has an output of 320 kilowatts. These generators now supply hospitals in Odesa and Kherson as well as a thermal power plant in Kupjansk with urgently needed energy.
Life-saving operations despite destroyed power supply
The hospital in Kherson has 11 surgical departments and 565 beds. Every year, 23,000 patients are treated there and more than 15,000 operations are performed. Kherson is very close to the front. Only the Dnieper separates the city from the Russian-occupied territory. Every day, the residents are exposed to rocket attacks.
The critical infrastructure has also been damaged, meaning that the hospital has to be supplied with an emergency power generator. Up until now, the electricity demand could only be partially covered by a smaller generator. Parts of the clinic were repeatedly shut down so that important medical equipment, such as the MRI or dialysis machines, could work.
The situation is very similar in Odesa. The hospital there also needs a lot of electricity to ensure that all departments are adequately supplied. Until recently, however, there was only a 200 kilowatt generator. In the event of a power failure, the operating rooms could only operate in emergency mode. Our 320 kilowatt generator now ensures that the electricity demand is almost completely covered, even if Russian missiles have destroyed the power supply.
Thermal power plant runs even during power outages
Kupiansk is also close to the front. The city, which once had a population of almost 30,000, was only liberated in September 2022. A third of the city has been destroyed and the power supply has also been affected.
Without electricity, the district heating system doesn't work either, because the pumps stop working. But that's not the only problem. From December to February, the average temperature is between -1 and -9 degrees. If the heating pipes stay cold, the water has to be pumped out so that the frost doesn't destroy the pipes. So every time there's no electricity, thousands of liters of water are drained away.
We were able to help here too with one of the 320 kilowatt generators. It reliably supplies the pumps in the district heating plant with electricity and ensures that 10,000 people have heated accommodation.
We continue to collect donations so that we can support the people in Ukraine with power generators and other vital relief supplies. Every donation makes an important contribution and you can help even with small amounts.
