Shanovni kolehy ta druzi! Dear colleagues and friends,

It is a great honour to join you as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Energoatom.
I am sorry I cannot be with you in person. But on behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, and personally, I extend my warmest congratulations to everyone across Energoatom – and to your families.

Thirty years is an important milestone. It is a moment to look back with pride – and to look forward and ask: what kind of Energoatom do we want to build for the next thirty years?

I began my career in engineering and operations more than 45 years ago, at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Canada. And one thing I learned early is that nuclear energy is ultimately not about reactors, technology or megawatts.

It is about people. It is about the people who operate our plants, maintain equipment, protect nuclear safety, train the next generation, and make difficult decisions when circumstances demand it.

So the most important thing I want to say today is simply: Thank you.
Thank you to every Energoatom employee – at our plants, across the Company, and in the roles that are rarely seen but always essential.

And a very special thank you for what you have done during these extraordinarily difficult years. Through war, missile and drone attacks, and enormous personal uncertainty, you have kept electricity flowing to millions of Ukrainians and protected nuclear and radiation safety.

That requires professionalism, discipline and courage. It deserves our deepest respect.

I think especially of our colleagues from Zaporizhzhia NPP, who have endured occupation and pressure that no nuclear professional should ever face. Zaporizhzhia remains part of the Energoatom family.
And I think of our colleagues who have gone to defend Ukraine – and of those who did not return. We honour their memory today.

I also want to recognize your families, who wait for you when you are on shift and support you through uncertain times. This anniversary belongs to them as well.

Energoatom is now entering an important period of transformation.

Our responsibility on the Supervisory Board is to help build a company founded on integrity, with strong governance, clear accountability and transparency, and the highest standards of nuclear safety and operational performance. In our industry, there is no such thing as “good enough.”

But transformation does not mean leaving Energoatom’s history behind. It means building on the expertise and professional culture of the past thirty years – and combining it with new technologies, strengthened governance and management systems, and deeper international partnership.

Because Ukraine will need Energoatom. Its reconstruction and future prosperity will require enormous amounts of reliable, clean electricity – from the plants we operate today and the new units we will build tomorrow.

What do we want Energoatom to look like in 2056?

I see a company that remains a pillar of Ukraine’s energy independence and an integral part of Europe’s energy future. A company recognized internationally for excellence in nuclear safety and operational performance. A company that is trusted – by its employees, by Ukrainians, by its regulator and by its international partners. A company that embraces innovation and new technologies, while never compromising its fundamental commitment to safety. And above all, a company that invests in its people and inspires a new generation of Ukrainian nuclear professionals.

Thirty years ago, one generation began writing Energoatom’s story. Today, you are writing the next chapter.

One day, another generation will look back on this extraordinary period and, I hope, say of you: “They inherited a strong legacy – and made it even stronger.” Your work matters – to millions of Ukrainians, to Ukraine’s energy security, and to the future of your country.

Happy 30th anniversary, Energoatom!

On behalf of the Supervisory Board, thank you for everything you have done – and for everything we will accomplish together in the years ahead.

Slava Ukraini!