Russia strikes Naftogaz facilities in two Ukrainian regions, causing serious damage

In brief

• Russian drones hit a Naftogaz Group facility in Poltava region on 14 November, causing a large fire.
• Earlier attacks in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions damaged equipment and sites, with no staff injured.
• Naftogaz says attacks on its infrastructure have been near-daily this week, and damage assessment is pending.

Attacks on Naftogaz sites in Poltava region

Russian forces attacked a Naftogaz Group facility in Poltava region on Saturday afternoon with drones, starting a large fire (Росіяни атакували об'єкт "Нафтогазу" на Полтавщині, виникла масштабна пожежа – Українська правда) (Россия атаковала дронами объект Нафтогаза в Полтавской области, вызвав пожар – NV). Acting chairman Serhiy Fedorenko said staff were sheltering when the strike hit and that emergency services were working at the site. The extent of the destruction and the losses will be assessed once security conditions allow.

Strikes in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions

Earlier in the week, the company reported two other attacks. On 12 November, Russian forces hit a Naftogaz oil and gas facility in Chernihiv region with two missiles, causing serious structural damage and destroying process equipment (Росія атакувала об’єкти "Нафтогазу" у двох областях: руйнування серйозні – UNIAN). Overnight into 11 November, reactive drones struck a facility in Dnipropetrovsk region, setting off a large fire and damaging equipment. Nobody was hurt in either incident, the company said.

Frequency of attacks

Fedorenko said attacks on the company's infrastructure have been happening almost every day this week. The company has not yet released a figure for total losses.

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