Germany pledges further $210 million for Ukraine reconstruction.

Germany is allocating an additional 200 million euros (£210 million) for the reconstruction of Ukraine, the German Press Agency (DPA) reported on Oct.

21, citing Germany's State Secretary for Development Jochen Flasbarth. These funds will be used for the restoration of Ukraine's healthcare, education, drinking water supply, and for urban reconstruction, the German official said. He also stressed the importance of maintaining key economic sectors, such as agriculture, to ensure enough job opportunities for the population.

Flasbarth arrived in Kyiv on Oct.

20, meeting Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov to discuss the cooperation of the two countries in reconstruction efforts. The two officials addressed the upcoming "Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, implementing more energy-efficient and green technologies when rebuilding Ukraine, and extending and strengthening joint work through the Multi-Donor Coordination Platform," Kubrakov said. The German Development Ministry said that it had allocated around £1 billion in civil support for Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Ukrenergo: Germany to provide £80-million grant to protect critical infrastructure

The German development bank KfW will provide the Ukrainian state-run energy operator Ukrenergo with a 76-million euro (£80 million) grant to strengthen and protect Ukraine's energy capabilities, Ukrenergo announced on Oct.

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Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer.

Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.