russia targeted DTEK power plants and grid operations in a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure early on Sunday, 17th November, causing severe damage.
DTEK initiated an emergency shutdown of power in Odesa region after one of the most intense attacks against the region in recent times.
Sunday's attacks are the eighth wave of strikes against DTEK's generation facilities this year and the 10th against the wider energy system in 2024. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, DTEK entirely civilian thermal power plants have been attacked over 190 times.
Early on Sunday, russia fired around 120 missiles and 90 drones, with air defence forces destroying over 140 aerial targets, according to the Ukrainian Government.
DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko on his LinkedIn:
As Ukraine marked 1,000 days since russia's full-scale invasion on 24th February 2022, DTEK honours Roman, a mining foreman who worked for 18 years at DTEK Energy, and every one of the 324 DTEK employees who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
For the third year in a row DTEK supported the Ukrainian pavilion at UN Climate Conference (COP). During a visit to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, DTEK engaged actively in numerous events and negotiations centred on vital energy issues. These included exploring pathways to decarbonise Ukraine's energy sector, securing funding for renewable energy projects, and advancing the development of a modern, innovative energy industry already now without waiting.
On November 14th, DTEK CEO spoke at:
Jeff Oatham, DTEK Chief Sustainability Officer, on his LinkedIn:
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 14 million consumers in the regions affected by the hostilities. DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Limited. The ultimate beneficiary is Rinat Akhmetov.