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'They don't consider their work heroic' — 4 energy workers die amid Kyiv repairs following Russian attacks
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Oleksandr Pitaichuk, a 31-year-old high-angle rescuer, is seen in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 5, 2025.
On Jan. 21, Oleksii Brekht, a high-ranking Ukrainian energy worker, died after being electrocuted at a substation.
Oleksii Brekht, a senior Ukrainian energy worker, is seen in an undated photo.
He also said that during air alerts, energy workers are unable to work because Russia is "deliberately targeting skilled repair personnel."
"Energy workers don't consider their work heroic.