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16 October 2024, Brussels
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‘Fight for Light’ photo exhibition opens in Brussels, telling untold stories from Ukraine’s energy frontline

Last night, DTEK launched ‘Fight for Light’, a new photo exhibition showcasing the untold story of Ukraine’s energy frontline in Brussels. Guests were taken inside the power stations hit by russian missiles, streets cast into darkness and into the lives of people of Ukraine.

Guests from the European Commission, diplomatic corps, media and civil society heard first-hand testimony from DTEK energy worker Oleg, who was working in one of our power station control rooms when russia missiles struck. In graphic detail he described the noise, blast-wave, fire and smoke that engulfed the room, his search for colleagues and months of hard physical work to restore the plant. “This is my way of contributing to Ukraine’s fight against russia,” he told attendees.

One of Ukraine’s most celebrated documentary photographers, Serhiy Morgunov, shared his experience from capturing images of the daily lives of Ukrainians in the darkness. He spoke of their resilience and the vital role of light for all aspects of live.

DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko told guests: “These are not historical photographs, from the last century or something happening far away. They are from 2024 and taken in the middle of Europe. If our partners from the civilised world don’t stand with Ukraine, we will see more like this.

“However I am confident that, very soon, we will be bringing a new exhibition here: pictures of the wind turbines we are building right now; photographs showing Ukraine’s beauty, smiling faces and our people … celebrating victory.”

Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, MEP Pekka Toveri, Chair, Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee, and MEP Reinis Poznaks, Member, Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and Peter Polojnar, Deputy Head of Unit, Economic and Sectoral Policies, Ukraine Directorate, DG NEAR at the European Commission were among the distinguished guests.

The ‘Fight for Light’ photo exhibition can be seen at The Ukraine Civil Society Hub in the EU, Station Europe, Place du Luxembourg in Brussels until 17th October.

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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 14 million consumers in the regions affected by the hostilities. DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Limited. The ultimate beneficiary is Rinat Akhmetov.

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