The Mission

Commander Ehr's trip was part of NeutronX's ongoing commitment to developing a concrete, scalable pathway to address Ukraine's energy crisis in partnership with local and government leaders. His assessment covered hospitals, active combat units, and critical humanitarian support organizations — institutions that form the backbone of Ukraine's survival and long-term recovery infrastructure.

During the visit, Commander Ehr met directly with Ukrainian leadership, including a Member of Parliament and officials connected to the Ministry of Energy, to advance NeutronX's microgrid deployment framework. The mission identified four priority sites for containerized AI microgrid deployment, with the goal of restoring resilient, AI-managed power to communities that have been systematically cut off by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Phil Ehr and a local commander walk the site, where repurposed 155mm artillery shell casings serve as structural foundation piers — a striking example of Ukrainian wartime ingenuity.

A Turkish-manufactured MKE-37 155mm howitzer shell casing (1976) repurposed as a structural foundation pier. Spent ordnance transformed into building infrastructure.

“Witnessing the energy crisis on the ground makes one thing clear: there is no path to recovery for Ukraine without access to reliable power. The continued war, compounded by volatile energy prices, makes the NeutronX mission not just relevant, but urgent.”

— Commander Phil Ehr, U.S. Navy (Ret.), NeutronX Board of Advisors

The Scale of the Crisis

Russia has destroyed an estimated 9 gigawatts of Ukraine's pre-war energy generation capacity through systematic targeting of substations and distribution infrastructure. Communities across the country now face a second war — a war against cold, darkness, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services.

A development map for the Rehabilitation Center in Brukhovychi, one of several critical facilities reviewed during Phil Ehr's assessment mission.

The deployment of containerized AI microgrids at critical facilities demonstrates what scaled energy recovery looks like in practice: nine containerized units delivering 2.975 MW of seamless backup power across four hospital sites — protecting ICUs, operating theaters, and neonatal units. Projected outcomes include a 40–60% reduction in diesel dependence and $6.47 million in cumulative savings over 10 years, establishing a proof-of-concept model ready for national replication.

On the Ground: Aerial Survey & Active Construction

Phil Ehr's assessment extended beyond meetings and briefings — his team conducted aerial reconnaissance of support facilities and documented active construction efforts, including new structures being built to support frontline communities using whatever materials are available, including repurposed military ordnance.

Aerial drone footage of a support compound, showing modular structures arranged along a central path beneath dense forest canopy — concealment and resilience built into the site's design.

Compound's layout and access paths.

Active construction: a worker installs wooden flooring inside a newly framed A-frame structure, elevated on foundation piers.

Building a Pathway Forward

NeutronX, together with its exclusive federal partner NextNRG, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXT), is continuing active work with local and government leaders to develop a pathway to address Ukraine's energy crisis at scale. Commander Ehr's assessment missions are central to this effort — grounding NeutronX's technical solutions in the realities faced by the hospitals, military units, and communities he visits directly.

Following this mission, NeutronX will submit a formal proposal to the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF), seeded with $75 million by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), to advance AI microgrid deployment across Ukraine's most vulnerable and strategically critical infrastructure.

About Commander Phil Ehr

Commander Phil Ehr is a retired U.S. Navy Commander with a 26-year active duty career. A Naval Flight Officer specializing in electronic reconnaissance, he flew the EP-3E ARIES II and EA-3B Skywarrior and served in Cold War reconnaissance, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. He has advised the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, studied at the Hoover Institution at Stanford as a National Security Affairs Fellow, and taught at the UK's Joint Services Command and Staff College. He has conducted dozens of high-risk humanitarian aid missions in Ukraine, personally managing the logistics and delivery of critical supplies to frontline regions. Commander Ehr serves on the NeutronX Board of Advisors.

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