Reuters: Ukraine races to fix and shield its power plants after russian onslaught

In a recent article, Reuters reported on the ongoing efforts by Ukraine to repair and protect its power plants following a second major assault by Russia on the country's energy system last month. The article highlighted the challenges faced by DTEK in restoring the significant damage to its power stations.

According to the article, DTEK's stations, which account for around a quarter of Ukraine's energy needs, lost the majority of their capacity due to the Russian attacks. DTEK has expressed its hope to restore at least 50% of these losses within the next four months, with an estimated total cost of $230 million.

The article also quoted DTEK's speaker, who stated that this year's Russian high-precision missile attacks on power generation assets have caused damage that takes longer to repair compared to the strikes on transmission systems last year.

The article provided a firsthand account from Ihor, a 51-year-old employee who has been working at a Ukrainian thermal power plant for 23 years. When a Russian attack plunged the plant into darkness on March 29, Ihor quickly grabbed a flashlight and made his way through the dust-filled control room to save the remaining system as the walls of the station fell. Despite the fear, Ihor and his colleagues continue to work to keep the power plants running, as he stated,

"We are scared, like all normal people would be, but this is our work."

Read the full article on the Reuters.