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Christmas Day attack: russia fires missiles against DTEK power stations in 10th attack of year

25 December 2024, Ukraine
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Christmas Day attack: russia fires missiles against DTEK power stations in 10th attack of year
Christmas Day attack: russia fires missiles against DTEK power stations in 10th attack of year
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  • Power outages reported across large areas of Ukraine
  • DTEK teams assessing damage and working to restore power
  • 13th massive attack on Ukrainian energy system this year, 10th against DTEK power stations
  • Tragically, updated information reveals that Dmytro Petlenko, a power engineer and boiler-turbine department patrolman at one of DTEK’s thermal power plants, was killed during this morning’s attacks.

russia fired missiles against DTEK power stations in a cynical Christmas Day attack on Wednesday, causing serious damage and forcing Ukraine’s energy system to implement power outages across the Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa and Kyiv regions.

In an attack aimed at millions of Ukrainians simply wanting to celebrate the holy day, russia caused serious damage to DTEK thermal generation facilities.

It is the 13th attack against the energy system this year and the 10th targeting DTEK power stations. The previous attack was on 13th December.

DTEK teams are assessing the damage and working to restore power as quickly as possible. We have no indications of any casualties at DTEK facilities at this point.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, DTEK thermal power plants have endured over 200 missiles, drone and artillery strikes.

  • Update on attack:
With deep sorrow, we announce that our colleague Dmytro Petlenko, a power engineer at DTEK Energy, was killed in today's russian missile attack on our thermal power plant.

Dmytro devoted over 30 years to Ukraine's energy sector. After the occupation of Energodar, where he worked at Zaporizhzhia TPP, he relocated to continue his vital work at another DTEK facility, powering Ukrainian homes for the past 1.5 years.

Dmytro Petlenko, a power engineer at DTEK Energy
This is a devastating loss for DTEK and Ukraine's entire energy sector. A dedicated professional, Dmytro represented the unwavering spirit of Ukrainian energy workers who keep our country powered despite all odds.

Our hearts are with Dmytro's family. His sacrifice will never be forgotten. 

 

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DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.

Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.

Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.

DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.