• A combined heat and power plant in Lubmin, built for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, will be handed over to Ukraine free of charge.
  • The plant has been idle since 2023 after Russia halted gas supplies and three of four pipeline strands were destroyed.
  • Its net electrical capacity of 38.2 MW is negligible compared to Germany’s total capacity of 273.8 GW.
  • The AfD and pro-Russian influencers criticize the donation, while other parties support it.
  • The Ukrainian operator is responsible for dismantling and transport, expected to begin this summer.