russia kills DTEK energy worker as he travels to work in frontline region

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05 June 2026, Ukraine

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russia kills DTEK energy worker as he travels to work in frontline region

A DTEK energy worker was murdered by russia as he travelled to work on Friday.

Yurii Filippov, a bulldozer operator at DTEK Energy's Pavlohradvuhillia mine in Dnipropetrovsk region, was killed when the vehicle in which he was travelling was struck by a russian drone. Yurii was the 444th DTEK employee killed by russia since its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Yurii worked in the mechanisation unit at one of DTEK Energy's coal mining enterprises, which continues to operate under sustained aerial pressure on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Everyone at DTEK extend their deepest condolences to Yurii's family, colleagues and loved ones.

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About DTEK

DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.

Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.

Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to more than 36 million consumers in regions affected by hostilities.

DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM (System Capital Management). The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.