russia has struck DTEK thermal power plants in different regions of Ukraine during a large-scale attack that targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure on 30th October.
Information regarding casualties is being verified. The attacks caused fires at the facilities and resulted in damage to power plant equipment.
Following the strikes, energy workers immediately began damage assessment and recovery operations.
This is the third massive attack on the company's thermal power plants in October. The two previous attacks this month resulted in injuries to three energy workers.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, DTEK's thermal power plants have been attacked more than 210 times.
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Comment from our CEO:
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 millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.
DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.