DTEK Group Highlights: 20th November – 8th December, 2025

• russia launches attacks against DTEK thermal power plants

russia attacked multiple DTEK power plants, in several  regions of Ukraine early on Saturday, seriously damaging power generation equipment.

This is the sixth massive attack on the company’s thermal power plants since October but the first since 19th November.

DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko wrote on LinkedIn:

“A fresh russian outrage against civilian targets in Ukraine overnight. Several DTEK power stations have been seriously damaged in combined missile and drone attacks. We are doing everything possible to restore infrastructure after months of attack, however millions of people now face an unprecedented threat to their power supplies this winter.
 
We call on the international community to urgently send equipment and materials to rebuild our power stations, as well as air defences to protect them from further russian terrorism.”

• Two miners killed in russian attack after rushing to help others

A serving DTEK miner and his retired colleague were killed in a russian drone attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region on 3^rd December. Both men had gone to help people injured in an earlier attack when a second strike hit. Their bravery reflect the spirit of so many Ukrainian workers who continue to protect their communities under fire.

Read more here.

• DTEK and UN Global Compact Ukraine launch English-language “Anti-Corruption” training

DTEK has expanded its commitment to responsible business conduct with the release of the English version of its “Anti-Corruption” training course. The programme is now available to employees and partners worldwide, supporting stronger governance standards across our international operations.

Read more here.

• DTEK worker survives missile strikes: Oleksandr’s story

“We heard the whistle of missiles. It was clear what it was. We dropped to the floor. There wasn’t even time to feel fear.”

Oleksandr, a DTEK power engineer whose identity is protected for security reasons, has survived several missile strikes while keeping power generation running. His story is a stark reminder of the human courage behind Ukraine’s fight to keep the lights on.

Read more here.

• DTEK in the global media
  

Financial Times highlights DTEK's push for resilient, decentralised energy

Associated Press: PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of workers keeping Ukraine out of the dark

Kyiv Independent: Inside Ukraine’s energy "doom loop” - an expert view from DTEK

Associated Press and Reuters report from a damaged DTEK power plant