This winter will be the hardest for Ukrainians since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian energy system is already experiencing a lack of backup power systems and is running out of time to restore them. Daily Russian shelling of Ukraine's energy infrastructure continues, said DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko to Bloomberg, as reported by Glavkom.
Since September of this year, only DTEK power plants have been attacked more than six times. The upcoming winter will be the hardest since the time of the full-scale invasion, Timchenko emphasized. He also noted that some Ukrainian consumers are already living without electricity for 15 to 20 hours due to low temperatures.
Damage to Energy Capacities
According to Maxim Timchenko, since September 2025, Russia has destroyed half of DTEK's energy capacities. Russian forces are aimed at destroying Ukraine's energy infrastructure, particularly generation facilities, electricity transmission, and gas and coal infrastructure across the country.
The further we go, the more difficult it becomes to conduct restoration because, unfortunately, we are running out of our equipment. Today this is the main problem, - emphasized DTEK.
Search for Renewable Equipment
Currently, the energy sector is looking for used equipment. Teams of energy specialists are searching for functioning units for thermal power plants to replenish the energy system's supplies.
The most important task now is to find equipment for the restoration of the energy system damaged by shelling. The most critical components are transformers and gas compressors, - said DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko.
Despite the shelling, the company is not going to give up and will continue to restore damaged equipment, Timchenko added.
The Ukrainian energy system is going through a difficult period due to Russian shelling and damage to energy capacities. Purchasing renewable equipment and seeking necessary components are becoming critical tasks at this time, but DTEK is confident in the restoration of the system and its continued operation.