CNN: 'their tactics have changed': russia's bid to blow apart Ukraine's power grid

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CNN: 'their tactics have changed': russia's bid to blow apart Ukraine's power grid

16 April 2024, Ukraine

In a CNN article, DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko warned that Russia has significantly altered its strategy for attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

"Rather than continuing to focus their attacks on Ukraine's transmission systems, from late March, Russia began launching massive attacks on our energy generation infrastructure," Timchenko told CNN. "Unfortunately, the enemy has evolved tactics and uses high-precision weapons. The result is a huge increase in its destructive effectiveness compared to 2023."

This change in Russian tactics poses an immense challenge for Ukraine's energy sector, which has been working tirelessly to restore power after previous waves of attacks. "Without proper air defense, he warns there may be nothing left to repair," Timchenko's live commentary to CNN on the eve of the article's publication.

Read the full article on the CNN website .

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.