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Ukraine Faces Humanitarian Crisis Amid Energy Infrastructure Attacks

1/24/2026

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Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, warns that Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure threaten a humanitarian catastrophe by crippling power.
In Kyiv, residents have been without heat for weeks amid freezing temperatures.
He called for an energy ceasefire to enable peace talks.
Ukraine's energy sector has lost 60–70% of its capacity, with reconstruction costs at $65–70 billion.
Timchenko emphasized the need for decentralized energy generation, including solar projects, to boost resilience.

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Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, warns that Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure threaten a humanitarian catastrophe by crippling power.
In Kyiv, residents have been without heat for weeks amid freezing temperatures.
He called for an energy ceasefire to enable peace talks.
Ukraine's energy sector has lost 60–70% of its capacity, with reconstruction costs at $65–70 billion.
Timchenko emphasized the need for decentralized energy generation, including solar projects, to boost resilience.