Norway gives $400 million to Ukraine for energy sector, administration

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide shake hands while visiting a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Norway ‌said on Monday it was providing ‌340 million euros ($397 million) in emergency ‌funding to support Ukraine's energy sector and help the government maintain critical services, as part of the Nordic ‍country's wider aid to the ‍war-torn nation in ‌2026.

Russian attacks have long targeted Ukraine's energy network ‍and ​have become more intense in recent months at a time of ⁠plunging winter temperatures.