Kira Rudik, member of the Ukrainian Congress, said that the temperature in Kyiv has been minus 5 to 10 degrees in the past few days. When local energy facilities were attacked and there was a shortage of electricity and heating, the second batch of electric motors from Taiwan arrived just in time.

(picture taken from Kira Rudik Facebook)

[Central News Agency] Ukrainian Congressman Ludik said that Kyiv has been around minus 5 to 10 degrees these days. When the local energy facilities were attacked and there was a shortage of electricity and heating, the second batch of electric motors from Taiwan arrived just like the rain, and the morale of the people in Kyiv was greatly boosted; She also said that after the first batch of motors arrived, the Chinese embassy sent a warning letter.

Russia continued to launch offensives against Ukrainian energy facilities, causing power shortages in many places in the area. The first batch of power equipment donated by Taiwan arrived in early January.

Kira Rudik, leader of the Ukrainian Voters Voice Party (Golos), said in an interview with the Central News Agency yesterday that two 750-kilowatt (KW) generators from Taiwan were delivered to Ukraine on the 21st.

The next two batches are expected to arrive in February.

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"(The generator) was so big that two cranes had to be dispatched to remove it, but the crowd was very happy and there was even applause. The generator was put into operation this week," Ludik said.

She also revealed that after the first batch of motors arrived, the Chinese embassy sent a letter warning: "You should never do this."

Ludek said the war has now changed Ukraine's relationship with China.

China did not take an active part in the war, nor did it take sides, "but we know they helped Russia evade sanctions", nor did Beijing provide any significant aid to Ukraine.

She said that Ukraine's situation is very fragile, and the government avoids annoying China, lest Beijing fall to Moscow and make the war more difficult.

On the one hand, she can understand why the government has adopted such a strategy, but she is not in the government, is the leader of the opposition party, and firmly believes that the idea that "Russian President Vladimir Putin (Vladimir Putin) or China should not be angered" has proved unworkable.

Speaking of the current war, Ludik said that according to international intelligence, Russia plans to launch a large-scale offensive in the spring, and Ukrainian troops are doing their best to prepare. If other countries provide weapons, Ukraine will be able to counterattack.

In Kyiv, she pointed out that the Russian army attacked almost every week, and the missile attack last week was still lingering. At that time, 45 people were killed in their own homes, including 6 children.

Such offensives can happen every day, and Ukrainians cherish every moment of their lives.

"You can live without electricity, you can't live without water or heating, and Taiwan's generators have boosted the morale of the Ukrainians...and let Ukraine know that they are not alone in this war."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated in early January that it has planned about US$2 million (approximately NT$60.6 million) and will continue to assist the front-line cities in Ukraine to purchase needed generators and heating equipment.