Maxim Timchenko

Proud to have joined the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence. DTEK's exhibition showcased the resilience of Ukraine's energy workers and the partnerships helping build a stronger, more secure energy future. Thank you for your support.

Thank you to all who joined the 4th Annual Energy Evening in Gdańsk 🌍 In 4.5 years, Ukraine went from victim of russian attacks to energy-tech innovation leader. DTEK is investing. Time for global investors to join us.

My full op-ed for the Kyiv Independent - kyivindependent.com/ukraines-energ…

Ukraine's energy system is not in survival mode. We are building Europe's energy future. My new op-ed for @KyivIndependent ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland - on why Ukrainian energy is one of Europe's biggest investment opportunities.

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I spoke with @Bloomberg `s Francine Lacqua @flacqua this morning at the same moment DTEK colleagues across Ukraine were reconnecting thousands of homes after the latest russian attack. In its desperation, russia crossed yet another red line last night – this time targeting one of Ukraine’s most holy sites, the Perchersk-Lavra monastery. However, like every previous attack, this one will also fail. Ukraine will rebuild, and with every outrage we learn how to become stronger and recover quicker. As a result of hard-lessons fought and won, today we are building new energy infrastructure in Ukraine faster than anywhere else in Europe. Investment projects that will now only strengthen Ukraine but redefine Europe’s entire energy security landscape.

Read the full interview in The Guardian: theguardian.com/football/2026/…

A powerful reminder that Ukraine is not waiting for the war to end – in line with Rinat Akhmetov's vision, we are rebuilding now, with resilience, investment, and a belief in our future.

Ukraine is showing how energy systems must evolve to survive. And Europe is listening. At the Architecture of Security conference in Kyiv earlier today, I warned that no country is fully prepared for a world in which critical infrastructure is seen as a target of war. Days earlier, at the invitation of our partners E.ON, I spelt out to their networks leadership group what that threat means in practice for European security. Since 2022, DTEK has lost the vast majority of its capacity on multiple occasions - and each time we have rebuilt it. What works: 🤝 Strong coordination 🇪🇺 European integration 🔋 Decentralised energy 👤 And above all -people who refuse to give up.  My thanks to Thomas Konig for E.ON's support and my fellow panelists earlier today: Minister Denys Shmyhal, former US Ambassador to Ukraine and DTEK Advisory Council Chairman Geoffrey Pyatt; Olena Pavlenko of DiXi Group and Volodymyr Kudrytskyi.

Each time I’ve met Oleksandr, I've left with the same impression: of a man with focus, determination and humanity. A Ukrainian to the core. DTEK is proud to support @usykaa this weekend. 🇺🇦🥊

We have paid a huge price to keep the lights on in Ukraine since 2022. This morning at the @GermanyDiplo , I set out key lessons in energy security that DTEK has learnt in more than four years of war. Three takeaways that the rest of Europe should take on board: 1. People - You need a highly trained team who know exactly what to do in an attack and who stay motivated whatever the challenge. 2. Planning - From high-level system design to making sure you have the right spare parts, understand your vulnerabilities and act now. 3. Protection - From concrete blocks to multi-layered air defences, Ukraine's experience is today relevant to every country in Europe. Grateful to the German Government and my fellow speakers: Minister of Energy Denis Shmyhal, Mihai Popsoi , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Cyber Defence and Digital Transformation, Stefan Kapferer, CEO 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Olena Pavlenko, President DiXi Group think tank. Moderator: Olga Khakova, Fellow Atlantic Council Global Energy Center (GEC).

Grateful for the engagement of international and Ukrainian media who joined us in Kyiv last week to hear the latest on Ukraine’s energy system and our plans to strengthen it. After four years of full-scale war and the toughest winter in our history, the lesson is clear – resilience depends on preparation, discipline and delivery as much as heroism. That is why DTEK is working around the clock and investing heavily to prepare for another winter. There is a huge amount to do in the next six months, but my message to assembled journalists was one of confidence. Not only is Ukraine becoming sovereign in its energy needs, but with Europe looking for new and closer sources of energy supply, Ukraine has a pivotal role to play. By DTEK's actions, we are demonstrating that investing in this future today is possible.

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New data just out from NV recognises DTEK’s leading position across Ukraine’s private sector. It shows that – of all private investment in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war – more than one in every five euros was invested by DTEK. That’s €2.4 billion going into restoring generation, modernising grids, scaling renewables and expanding decentralised energy. We are getting on and building the foundations of a modern and secure energy system today. Even under sustained attack, we are proving that serious capital can be deployed at scale. In 2026, we will be investing even more – including the construction of one of Europe's largest onshore wind projects - the 650 MW Poltavska windfarm in central Ukraine - with a budget of €1.2 billion. DTEK is not pausing, retreating or waiting until after war – and that is our message to international investors. Ukraine has become a test-bed for the energy system of the future and one of the greatest opportunities in European energy. Our commitment is only possible thanks to the vision of our shareholder Rinat Akhmetov and the DTEK teams who, every day, make this vision a reality. See the news below 👇

I’ve spent the past few days at CERAWeek, where one theme stood out: energy security is no longer a regional issue for Ukraine and Europe — it’s now a global concern. In such uncertain times, Ukraine may not seem an obvious destination for investment. However, that view is changing fast. I’m hearing global energy leaders talk more about ways to mitigate risk to access Ukraine. They want energy sources that are closer to European markets; and see the scale, speed and hard‑won operational expertise we bring. Just a snapshot of those opportunities: ➡️Little-explored gas reserves (second biggest in Europe) ➡️The largest gas storage on the continent ➡️Large-scale wind and battery storage potential ➡️A ready market for LNG imports from the US ➡️A growing need for gas-fired generation to provide fast and flexible power ➡️And an energy system poised for a decade long-transformation guided by the need for energy security as we rebuild from war. This transformation is happening in real time and under extreme pressure. Today, Ukraine the world’s largest proving ground for new energy technologies. Encouraging discussions at @CERAWeek showed that the decisions we make now will shape not just Europe’s energy future, but global security too. My thanks to those I have met this week, including U.S. Secretary of @ENERGY @SecretaryWright, Ministers Katherina Reiche, Stavros Papastavrou and Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy @Denys_Shmyhal, @JJovanovicUSA from U.S. EXIM, Erica Ehst from DFC, Josh Volz, Special Envoy for Energy Integration, former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine @geoffpyatt and Carlos Pascual, Roman Kramarchuk of S&P Global and energy leaders from @Halliburton, @DevonEnergy, @EQTCorp, @bakerhughesco, @Venture_Global, @Cheniere, @OneCarlyle Energy, @uniper_energy and RWE.

In four years of full-scale war, we never backed down in the face of russia’s energy terror. And we never will. Despite unprecedented attacks, the commitment, bravery and ingenuity of people across the energy sector continues to get us through this, the hardest winter in our history. This morning, I told the @BBCNews' @HockingsLucy how we have survived, and why we will emerge stronger.

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Yesterday at a special meeting of the International Energy Agency (@IEA) on Ukraine’s energy security, Energy Ministers @Denys_Shmyhal of Ukraine, @motykamilosz of Poland and Zygimantas Vaiciunas of Lithuania set out steps to support Ukraine through this and many winters ahead. Important contributions from US Secretary of Energy @SecretaryWright, Commissioner @DanJoergensen and Mechthild Wörsdörfer of the European Commission, @tuerkner from the EBRD as well as EDF CEO Bernard Fontana and Octopus’s @g__j. As I reminded the conference that … ➡️ If you want to see what energy terror looks like in 2026, visit Kyiv or Dnipro and see children sleeping in temperatures of 6C, or energy workers killed every week, just doing their job. ➡️ russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure today represent a challenge for the whole of Europe. Today Ukraine is not only a military shield against russia, but is becoming a guarantor of the continent’s energy security. ➡️ Achieving true energy resilience for Ukraine will require the complete transformation of our energy system. That work has already begun thanks to the public-private partnerships we are forging with foreign governments and companies. ➡️ Thanks to our work with Denmark and @Vestas, this year we will complete the largest wind part in Ukraine. With @fluenceenergy and our US partners, we are today operating the largest battery storage system in Eastern Europe. Alongside @Siemens we are looking at new gas generation plants. And thanks to the partnership with @OctopusEnergy, we are developing ways for Ukrainian businesses to gain energy resilience through solar and battery installation. Our deep thanks to @fbirol and Talya Vatman at the IEA for driving this dialogue.

Useful discussions at Munich Security Conference #MSC2026 over the weekend – much of it focused on how international partners can help protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from relentless russian attacks. It was clear to me that Ukraine’s allies continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with us and we are grateful for the tireless efforts of President Zelenskyy in drawing global attention to our fight for survival. The next step is turning every expression of solidarity into action. Specifically, I spoke with leaders about Ukraine’s immediate energy needs: ➡️ Protecting energy infrastructure with greater air defence weaponry, and ➡️ Supporting the immediate energisation of Ukrainian homes with mobile generators and equipment to repair damaged power stations and the grid. Just as importantly for Europe, my message to industrial, political and military leaders in Munich is that they learn from Ukraine’s energy war and never underestimate the depths that russia will sink. Daily attacks on our power plants and substations prove that no nation or people are safe if they lack energy security. The defence of this infrastructure is vital to national security meaning investment in battle-tested, decentralised energy systems has never been more urgent. Grateful for the engagement in Munich, including with industry partners Christian Bruch, Markus Rauramo, Stefan B. Wintels and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, US colleagues such as @ChrisRuddyNMX and Jarrod Agen and European interlocutors including Minister Katherina Reiche, EU Commissioner @MartaKosEU, Lithuania’s Zygimantas Vaiciunas, German Eastern Business Association and @Eurelectric’s @kristianruby.