Russia launches 17th strike on Ukrainian Naftohaz energy facilities

Russian forces carried out an overnight strike on infrastructure belonging to Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftohaz, marking the 17th such attack since the February 2022 invasion began, the company’s press service said on Friday.

Russian attack damaged gas production facilities, Ukraine's Naftogaz says. Photo: ДСНС Харківщини /

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Production facilities responsible for gas extraction were damaged, though no casualties were reported. Technicians are assessing the extent of destruction and working to restore operations, Naftohaz CEO Roman Chumak said in a statement.

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As a result of the attack, production facilities that ensure gas production were damaged. There were no casualties.

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“We will do everything to ensure the country has access to gas,” Chumak added, thanking employees and energy workers for their service under “extremely difficult conditions.”

This past night marked another RU mass attack with missiles and drones against targets across Ukraine, including its gas and energy infrastructure, Naftogaz and the country’s energy minister report. Exact damage and amount of casualties not clear yet 👇https://t.co/wnr3tlBNeO pic.twitter.com/X6hUNQI0iS

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Earlier on Friday, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said Russia had launched a “massive” missile and drone attack against the country’s energy and gas infrastructure.

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Source: IAR, PAP