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

21 November 2023, Ukraine
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<strong>DTEK CEO for Reuters:</strong> Ukraine's power plants need missile defence ahead of winter
DTEK CEO for Reuters: Ukraine's power plants need missile defence ahead of winter
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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 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.