DTEK Group | 2026 October highlights

October brought intensified russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, alongside new investment, international engagement and preparations for another wartime winter. 

Intensified attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure 

russian strikes hit DTEK facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, seriously damaging a thermal power plant, while a separate attack damaged the company's office in Kyiv. 

The attacks took the lives of two of our colleagues, driver Vitalii Shcherbyna and miner Valentyn Kotelevskyi. Our deepest condolences go to their families, loved ones and colleagues. 

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Ukraine's winter challenge shifts to transmission 

As Ukraine prepares for another wartime winter, attention is increasingly turning to the resilience of the country's transmission infrastructure. 

On 28 October, DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko briefed representatives of 24 embassies in Kyiv before joining the Kyiv Security Forum in Brussels online. His message was clear: Ukraine is better prepared for winter, but russia has increasingly focused its attacks on substations and the networks that carry electricity across the country. 

Ukraine has enough generation capacity for winter, Maxim Timchenko said, but protecting critical energy infrastructure to ensure reliable electricity transmission remains essential. DTEK and the wider energy sector have prepared by securing equipment and putting backup systems in place, but additional physical protection and air defence remain vital. 
 
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Investment Hub: nine recommendations to unlock private capital 

Following the successful launch of the Investment Hub for Ukraine's Energy Future with an inaugural event in London, DTEK and Dragon Capital published an outcome report identifying key barriers to private investment and setting out nine practical recommendations to help turn investment opportunities into action. 

The Investment Hub will return in February 2027, bringing together investors, financial institutions, policymakers and businesses for the next stage of the discussion. 

Request the report | Register your interest for the February Investment Hub 

Taking “Invest in Ukraine” to a global audience 

FC Shakhtar Donetsk began its UEFA Champions League home campaign carrying the DTEK logo and the “Invest in Ukraine” message on its shirts. 

The initiative takes Ukraine's investment case to one of European football's biggest stages to show that opportunities to invest in Ukraine exist today. 

As DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko said: 

“Through Invest in Ukraine, DTEK, Shakhtar and SCM are signalling to global investors that it is possible to access opportunity in Ukraine today.” 

Read the full announcement 

Meet DTEK's Advisory Council 

Throughout October, DTEK continued introducing the international experts serving on the DTEK Advisory Council. 

The Council brings together expertise in areas including energy, geopolitics and international relations to support DTEK's strategic development and global engagement. October's content introduced Chairman Geoffrey Pyatt, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO. 

Their perspectives form part of a broader discussion about Ukraine's role in European energy security, international partnerships and the conditions required for long-term investment. 
 
Watch videos: Geoffrey Pyatt | Kurt Volker