New York Times: Faced with a russian onslaught, Ukraine struggles to keep the lights on

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New York Times: Faced with a russian onslaught, Ukraine struggles to keep the lights on

21 May 2024, Ukraine

The New York Times has reported on Ukraine’s fight for light, as the country battles to restore power in time for the winter season.

The piece quoted DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko, posting to his X account as part of our viral #FightForLight campaign:

“This is another frontline in the war.” He said the company’s workers were engaged in a “race against time” to restore power to consumers.

It also highlighted the urgent help needed from allies and partners:

“Besides imposing blackouts, Ukraine is asking for assistance from its Western partners, requesting power grid equipment and emergency electricity imports. On Sunday, Ukraine imported power from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Moldova.”

DTEK’s #FightForLight campaign aims to draw international attention to this critical issue. The campaign is led by Oleksandr Usyk:

“The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, who became the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Sunday, also joined the campaign and recorded a video wearing a T-shirt with the words ‘the fight for light.’

‘These attacks are directed against people,’ Mr. Usyk said in the video.”

Read the full article on the New York Times website (paywall).

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About DTEK

DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the energy sector of Ukraine. The Group employs 55,000 people.

DTEK Group's companies are engaged in coal and natural gas mining, electricity production at wind, solar and thermal power plants, trade energy resources in the Ukrainian and international markets, distribute and supply electricity to consumers, provide energy-efficient services to customers, and develop a network of high-speed charging stations. In accordance with the Strategy 2030, DTEK strives to transform into a more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and technological business, guided by ESG principles. DTEK is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI). Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, DTEK Group has restored power supply to more than 11 million consumers in the regions affected by the hostilities. DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Limited. The ultimate beneficiary is Rinat Akhmetov.