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21 November 2023, Ukraine

DTEK CEO for Reuters: Ukraine's power plants need missile defence ahead of winter

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DTEK CEO for Reuters: Ukraine's power plants need missile defence ahead of winter

DTEK is well-prepared to withstand potential russian attacks and sustain operations through the upcoming winter season. However, the company's power plants require additional missile defence systems to ensure safe and uninterrupted operation. According to CEO Maxim Timchenko, the installation of such systems is crucial to protect critical infrastructure and maintain reliable energy supply in war times.

"We need more Patriots, more IRIS systems. We cannot protect ourselves against ballistic missiles if we don't have air defence systems," Timchenko told Reuters in an interview in Warsaw.

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DTEK Group is the leader and the biggest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector. DTEK Group employs 55,000 people. Our companies are involved in coal and natural gas extraction; electricity generation from wind, solar, and thermal power plants; energy resources trading in local and international markets; distributing and supplying electricity to consumers; providing energy efficiency services to customers; and developing high-speed charging station networks.
 
Our Strategy 2030 commits DTEK Group to transforming into a more efficient, eco-friendly and technologically advanced business, guided by ESG principles. Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
 
During the war, DTEK Group has restored power-supply more that 8 million customers in the regions affected by russian hostilities.

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