Winter conditions and continued attacks on energy infrastructure are leaving many communities in Ukraine without reliable heating and running water, affecting homes and public services.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty announced further UK-funded generator deliveries and winter assistance for Ukraine, supporting more than 1 million vulnerable civilians.
The UK government has confirmed additional winter humanitarian support for Ukraine, including new UK-funded generator deliveries to help restore water and heating during severe cold. The announcement, published on 6 February 2026 by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office with Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty, sets out support delivered with UNICEF and Ukrainian energy and water suppliers.
The latest dispatch includes 28 generators this week, building on 21 sent in December 2025, with more expected to arrive. The measures aim to keep essential services running for households, schools and hospitals affected by power disruption.
Winter Humanitarian Support Announcement
The UK government said it is providing UK-funded generators, hygiene kits and other emergency items to respond to humanitarian needs during Ukraine’s harshest winter in a decade.
The announcement said the assistance is focused on helping vulnerable civilians affected by the energy crisis, with support aimed at restoring basic services in areas impacted by disruption.
- Immediate winter assistance for utilities and communities
- Support delivered with UNICEF and Ukrainian suppliers
Generators and Emergency Utility Deliveries
The government said 28 UK-funded generators have been urgently dispatched this week to water and heating companies across Ukraine to help maintain emergency supplies for residents.
It added that this follows 21 generators dispatched in December 2025, and that a further 10 generators are expected to arrive over the next week to support priority locations.
Generator Deliveries and Planned Arrivals
| This week | 28 UK-funded generators dispatched to water and heating companies across Ukraine |
| December 2025 | 21 UK-funded generators dispatched |
| Next week | 10 generators expected to arrive to support continuity of water supply and district heating in priority locations |
Impact on Civilians and Essential Services
The announcement said many people, including elderly residents, have been left in cold and dark homes without running water or the ability to cook hot meals, with freezing temperatures and strikes affecting residential buildings.
It said schools and hospitals have also been affected, disrupting medical services and preventing some schools from providing in-person learning for children.
- Households affected by loss of heating and water
- Schools and hospitals facing service disruption
Regional Restoration Projects
The UK government said UK-funded high-capacity diesel generators helped restore water supplies in Zaporizhzhia City and Oblast within 90 minutes by switching to reserve power after large-scale outages last month.
It also highlighted examples of UK support for local repairs and winter resilience, including work to maintain education and restore heating and water services in areas affected by attacks and disruption.
Examples of UK-Funded Winter Support in Ukraine
| Mykolaiv Oblast | Independent heating systems installed for two schools, enabling in-person education for 780 students |
| Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | Support to install a new water unit to make heating services more resilient for around 42,000 residents |
| Kherson City | Valves and pipes delivered to repair heating and power after a December attack left 40% of the city without heating |
| Kharkiv City | Hygiene kits distributed after January attacks, alongside pipes and cables to help restore heating services |
UK Funding and Humanitarian Commitments
The government said the UK has provided over £1 billion in humanitarian and energy support since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
It added that the UK has committed over £577 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine and the region since the start of the full-scale invasion, alongside over £470 million in in-kind, grant and loan financing for the repair, protection and recovery of Ukraine’s energy sector and long-term reconstruction and clean transition.
Link to Wider Ukraine Support Framework
The announcement said the UK’s winter assistance sits alongside ongoing UK support for Ukraine, including continued military aid commitments and wider international efforts focused on a just and lasting peace.
It noted that the humanitarian situation remains dire and said it is important that Russia engages meaningfully in discussions in Abu Dhabi to end the suffering for people in Ukraine.
Stakeholder Comments
Ministerial Comments
Stephen Doughty MP, Minister for Europe said;
“Russia’s savage tactics will not work – their relentless efforts to deny innocent Ukrainians basic necessities like heating, electricity and water in the brutal cold of winter will not break their resolve.”
Stephen Doughty MP, Minister for Europe said;
“Despite the efforts for peace by Ukraine – Putin is continuing to hit innocent women, men and children – even in the middle of a brutal winter.”
Stephen Doughty MP, Minister for Europe said;
“The UK is proud to stand with Ukraine and continue this lifesaving work with UNICEF.”
To Sum Up
The UK government says further generators and winter assistance are being delivered to help maintain heating and water for communities affected by disruption across Ukraine.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said the support is being provided with UNICEF and Ukrainian energy and water suppliers, with additional generators expected to arrive over the next week. The announcement describes continued UK humanitarian and energy support alongside wider UK assistance for Ukraine.
Sources: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Stephen Doughty MP.
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