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Maxim Timchenko

Maxim Timchenko is the Chief Executive Officer of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy group.

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Wind turbines are seen at the Orivska Wind Farm near Oriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, on May 25, 2026.

Ukraine's energy system is not in survival mode — we are building Europe's energy future

by Maxim Timchenko
For international investors gathered at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland this week, the rebuilding of strategic sectors like energy has become a significant emerging opportunity — yet one they risk missing out on. Across an energy system that Russia has repeatedly tried to occupy or destroy since 2022, companies like DTEK are not waiting for peace before building again. Continuous attacks compel us to restore existing infrastructure while simultaneously accelerating the construction of