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Maksym Timchenko

Maksym Timchenko

CEO, DTEK Group

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DTEK statements under Timchenko have stressed that repeated Russian attacks make restoring destroyed power plants a ‘months‑long’ effort even with international assistance.([war.ukraine.ua](https://war.ukraine.ua/war-news/russian-attack-ukrainian-energy-system/?utm_source=openai))

DTEK under Timchenko's leadership reported in January 2026 that Russian forces have targeted their power plants over 220 times since the full-scale invasion, with 59 employees injured and four killed.([ukrinform.net](https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4079704-russian-army-again-attacks-dtek-thermal-power-plant.html))

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Russia’s winter energy war on Ukraine’s grid

Force in Play

Leads Ukraine’s largest private energy company through repeated attacks and capacity loss

Since October 2022, Russia has waged a parallel war on Ukraine's electricity, heating and transport systems, launching repeated waves of missiles and drones at power plants, high-voltage substations, rail hubs and ports. The campaign intensified in winter 2025–26 with near-daily barrages. These destroyed 70% of generating capacity, forced a formal energy emergency on January 15, 2026, and left the grid meeting only 60% of national electricity needs amid temperatures as low as minus 20°C.

Updated 6 days ago