24/02/2026
Four years since the unprovoked and unjustified full-scale invasion against Ukraine, Ireland re-affirms our unwavering commitment to support Ukraine.
It is past time for the aggression on Ukraine to come to an end. Ireland welcomes the ongoing peace efforts to end Russia’s war of aggression and achieve a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.
The recent visit to Ireland by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought into focus what the stakes are for Ukraine, Ireland and Europe.
Ireland will continue to provide political as well as financial, humanitarian and non-lethal military support to Ukraine. Since the onset of the war in February 2022, Ireland has contributed €467.4 million in support of Ukraine.
Russian attacks in Ukraine have targeted energy, transport, and even hospitals and schools, seeking to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people. They have left millions without heat and without power in the freezing winter. Within the last six months, Ireland has contributed €27 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to support Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. We call on Russia to stop these attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
As a champion of global efforts to reduce hunger and starvation, rooted in our own historical experience, Ireland will continue to work with Ukraine, and our EU and international partners, to advocate for efforts that mitigate the wider consequences of the war in Ukraine, including on global food security. In November 2025, Ireland pledged €2 million in support towards the initiatives of the fourth International Summit on Food Security held in Kyiv.
The future of Ukraine lies within the EU. Ireland supports Ukraine’s ambition to become an EU Member State. We want to welcome Ukraine into the EU, and EU membership will be an important security guarantee for Ukraine.
For Ireland, the fundamental principle that borders cannot be changed by force must be upheld. Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, based on respect for the principles of the UN Charter, must be protected.