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Associated Press and Reuters report from a damaged DTEK power plant

20 November 2025, Ukraine
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Associated Press and Reuters report from a damaged DTEK power plant
Associated Press and Reuters report from a damaged DTEK power plant
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Journalists from Associated Press and Reuters recently visited one of our thermal power plants that has been heavily damaged in russia's latest attacks on Ukraine's energy system.

Among twisted steel and burned equipment, our colleagues spoke openly about their daily reality, repairing critical systems between strikes, preventing pipes from freezing and keeping electricity flowing for millions of people.

As shift manager Volodymyr told Reuters:

"I think my guys are superheroes because they stayed together, united, did their jobs and supported one another."

The coverage comes at a critical moment. As we head into a fourth winter in wartime, attacks on energy infrastructure are becoming more frequent and more destructive. Yet the team continues its work. As production manager Oleksandr told Associated Press:

"We could have done without this experience in a civilian profession, but we've been forced to gain it. With each time, we do this work faster, rebuild, and develop methods to survive."

Read the full reports:

Photo of one of the latest attacks, by AFP.

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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 26 million consumers in 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.