Russia strikes Ukraine's gas sites despite energy truce
Russian forces have once again attacked Naftohaz's gas facilities in Ukraine. This marks the 18th such incident since the war began and the eighth this year.
Russian forces have attacked the gas infrastructure in Ukraine, which is owned by the state company Naftohaz. According to the company, this was the 18th attack on its facilities since the start of the full-scale war and the eighth this year.
It's important to note that there were no casualties. However, the gas production facilities were damaged, Naftohaz stated in an official communiqué, as quoted by the Polish Press Agency.
The president of Naftohaz, Roman Chumak, announced that specialists have already begun assessing the damage, and reconstruction of the damaged equipment will start immediately. — The latest shelling is not only an attack on our infrastructure, but also an attempt to undermine the country's energy stability, emphasized Chumak.
The attack occurred despite the agreements made between March 23rd-25th in Saudi Arabia by delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. After these meetings, it was announced that Kyiv and Moscow agreed to a complete ban on mutual attacks on energy infrastructure. The Kremlin published a list of five categories of objects that the temporary moratorium would cover. The list included, among others, oil refineries, gas pipelines, power plants, and water dams.
Russian attack on Ukraine
On the night from Thursday to Friday, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 163 drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they managed to shoot down 89 drones, significantly limiting the impact of the attack. The Russian strike affected the Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Russian forces used 147 Shahed drones and other types of decoy drones. The Ukrainian Air Force Command, via Telegram, confirmed the shooting down of 89 drones in the south, north, and centre of the country. Additionally, 51 drones were neutralized through electronic warfare measures.
The attack on Poltava damaged civilian infrastructure. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, infrastructure and agricultural enterprises were affected, as reported by Serhiy Lysak, head of the regional military administration. In the Odesa region, Russian shelling caused fires in garages and a utility building. Private residential homes were also damaged.
