russia launches fresh attack on DTEK thermal power plant, causing severe damage

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russia launches fresh attack on DTEK thermal power plant, causing severe damage

16 November 2023, Ukraine

russia attacked a DTEK thermal power plant (TPP) close to the frontline on Wednesday night – the fourth strike on the same power station in recent weeks.

We cannot disclose the TPP’s location or the extent of the damage for security reasons.

All employees are safe, and engineers have begun repairs on the severely damaged facility. Power has been restored, and engineers are working to reconnect water supplies to a local town.

DTEK continues to work with grid operator Ukrenergo to ensure the smooth functioning of Ukraine’s energy system.

We will never bow to russia’s energy terror.

BACKGROUND

DTEK Group is the leader and the biggest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector. DTEK Group employs 55,000 people. Our companies are involved in coal and natural gas extraction; electricity generation from wind, solar, and thermal power plants; energy resources trading in local and international markets; distributing and supplying electricity to consumers; providing energy efficiency services to customers; and developing high-speed charging station networks.

Our Strategy 2030 commits DTEK Group to transforming into a more efficient, eco-friendly and technologically advanced business, guided by ESG principles. Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

During the war, DTEK Group has restored power-supply more that 8 million customers in the regions affected by russian hostilities.