Russian forces launched a targeted drone strike against a Naftogaz Group oil and gas facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava region, Serhiy Koretskyi, CEO of the state-owned fuel and energy company, said on Friday. The attack caused extensive damage and ignited a fire at the site.
Russia has been shelling Naftogaz facilities since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine four years ago. In 2025, the total number of strikes on Naftogaz Group infrastructure was three times higher than during the previous three years combined.
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“This is another targeted strike on our oil and gas infrastructure. In 2026, Russian troops attacked Naftogaz Group facilities more than 20 times,” Koretskyi said in a statement on Facebook.
Emergency workers are at the scene fighting to extinguish the fire and minimize the destruction caused by the drone strike.
Russia attacks Naftogaz Group facilities on a monthly basis, and has at times carried out strikes on several days in a row to maximize the damage. According to the Naftogaz website, these attacks have resulted in production losses – leading to a surge in Ukraine’s gas imports as the country struggles to get through the winter.
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