Energy workers of DTEK Odesa Grids were awarded with certificates of gratitude of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine for restoring electricity in Kherson

The Certificates of Gratitude of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine were awarded to Serhii Alieksieiev, Vadym Marymorych, Oleksii Tymoshenko, Oleksandr Kudybin, specialists of the relay protection maintenance center, Roman Chebotar, Serhii Artemenko, Roman Timichev, specialists of the substations repair and operation center, Andrii Zhosan, Viktor Baranov, Andrii Yurash, specialists of the insulation and overvoltage protection center, Heorhii Boshkov, Mykola Kudrys, specialists of the lines repair and operation center, Yurii Deordiienko, Ihor Mykhalevskyi and Vitalii Fedoronchuk, specialists of the transport operation division. 

“In early February 2025, the enemy damaged power equipment that powered one of the districts of the city of Kherson. When colleagues asked for help, we did not hesitate for a second. We commenced work in the middle of March and worked by shifts until the mid-April. It was a difficult and dangerous work: the frontline was just several kilometers away, the area was swampy, and the roads to power facilities and lines were completely impassable at times. Nevertheless, we understood that we are working for the people. Finally, with joint efforts of our crews and our colleagues from Khersonoblenergo, we managed to restore operation of equipment to the working conditions and restore electricity and water to homes of 2,000 Khersonians for the first time in almost 2.5 months,” — told Dmytro Hryhoriev, CEO at DTEK Odesa Grids. 

Specialists of DTEK Odesa Grids repaired 150 kV lines, 2 35 kV lines and a high-voltage substation that was out of order due to the flood, caused by the blasting of the Kakhovka HPP in June 2023.