Russia strikes Naftogaz facilities in Sumy, Poltava regions – Naftogaz CEO
Russian forces carried out strikes overnight into Friday on facilities of the Naftogaz Group in the Poltava and Sumy regions, causing damage and halting equipment operations, said Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Serhiy Koretsky.
"Overnight, the Russians attacked oil and gas facilities of the Naftogaz Group. Drone strikes targeted several sites simultaneously in the Poltava and Sumy regions. There is damage," he wrote on Facebook on Friday evening.
According to Koretsky, thanks to the professional actions of the State Emergency Service and company specialists, a fire at one of the sites was promptly extinguished. However, equipment operations have been suspended, and damage assessment is ongoing.
"At the time of the attack, personnel were in shelters. Fortunately, there were no casualties," the head of Naftogaz added.
According to the company, since the beginning of the year Russia has already carried out more than 30 targeted attacks on critical infrastructure facilities of the Naftogaz Group.