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18 April 2024,

PBS News: how recent russian attacks on power plants have ravaged Ukraine’s energy system

In a video interview with PBS News Hour, DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk spoke to PBS News in their report on the devastating impacts of russia’s increasingly accurate attacks on Ukraine’s vital energy infrastructure.

“This is basically the third year of war. The efficiency these days, unfortunately, is higher because russians develop their skills. They try, they test, they see the results, and just repeat.”

Russia has attacked DTEK thermal power plants 48 times over the past six months, with the recent attacks the most damaging since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.

DTEK teams are working around the clock to repair and restore as quickly as possible, but there is an urgent need for access to equipment like generators, turbines and transformers, and air defence systems to protect Ukraine’s energy system to avoid a humanitarian crisis.

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.