Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, said:
“I would like to thank wholeheartedly the many Ukrainian cities that expressed interest in becoming more closely associated with the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. Despite a context of war of aggression against your territory, you show a strong commitment for our joint future. Your resilience, determination and vision for green and sustainable cities are an inspiration to us. We will continue to support you as long as it takes and as much as needed until you win this war.”