DTek Has Employed Nearly 6,000 Displaced Persons Since the Start of the Full-Scale War: How the Company Trains and Supports New Workers

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, around 5,800 internally displaced persons have found jobs at the coal-mining, repair, energy, and machine-building enterprises of the DTek group. According to the company, about 550 of them were employed already in 2026. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an official DTek statement. Job search and support for displaced persons are handled by the DTek Enerho Employment Center: in 2026 alone, it helped bring 1,500 workers to the company's enterprises.

Training from Scratch: From Theory to VR Simulators

A significant share of the displaced persons had not previously worked in the energy or coal industry, so they acquired the necessary skills directly at the enterprises — at the branches of the DTek Academy. Training includes both theoretical and practical preparation, and for certain professions — work with VR and digital simulators. This approach allows people with no industry experience to gain an in-demand specialty and integrate into production processes.

Women in Mining Professions and Social Support

Among the employed displaced persons are more than 500 women, who completed two-month training and began working on underground tasks under a special program to attract women to mining professions. The company also helps new workers with housing: this includes temporary accommodation in dormitories and at its own recreation facilities, partial compensation for rent, relocation allowances, and financial support. Workers receive official employment and a social package, and the possibility of conscription deferral is provided for employees of critical infrastructure.

Context and Management Statements

“We are giving people not just a job, but a foothold: a profession, a stable income, housing, and a community where they can rebuild a normal life,” noted DTek Enerho CEO Oleksandr Fomenko. Earlier, Rinat Akhmetov's DTek also launched Ukraine's first job-matching tool for veterans with disabilities, which complements the overall program for the social integration of vulnerable groups at the group's enterprises.

Contradictory Data

No significant discrepancies in the figures have been found between sources: RBC-Ukraine and Gordonua cite 5,800 displaced persons, while TSN and Obozrevatel phrase the same figure as “nearly 6,000.” The differences are purely stylistic and do not affect the factual picture. The only clarification: in the headlines of TSN and Obozrevatel, the period is described as “four years of war,” which is consistent with the current date of September 2026.