Ukraine Energy Company Says Its Facilities Seriously Damaged After 13 Russian Strikes in a Week
Naftogaz said the strikes caused serious damage to equipment and production capacity, but no employees were hurt.
- On Monday, Naftogaz Group reported that Russian forces attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, causing serious damage to equipment and production capacity.
- Russia has repeatedly battered the Ukrainian power grid since the invasion began more than four years ago, with Ukrainian officials warning Moscow intends to continue through the coming winter.
- Ukraine fired a salvo of more than 800 long-range drones at Russia on Sunday, with both nations devising new long-range weapons along the roughly 1,250-kilometer front line.
- Strikes by Russian forces killed four civilians in Ukraine, while Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russia killed seven people; Russian forces have killed close to 17,000 civilians overall, according to the United Nations.
- Kyiv is developing its own ballistic missiles and working with European countries on anti-ballistic air defenses, while successfully targeting depots owned by Russian retailer Wildberries as far as 2,000 kilometers from the border.
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Russia intensifies attacks on Naftogaz facilities across Ukraine
Russia has intensified its attacks on Naftogaz, causing significant damage and production losses. Over the past week, Russian forces have struck Naftogaz group facilities 13 times across various regions of Ukraine. One facility was hit several times during the week. According to the company's statement, the attacks were carried out using drones and missiles. Extraction infrastructure has been one of the main targets for the Russian military. "Th…
Russia has sharply intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of the autumn-winter period. In the past week alone, Russian missiles and drones have attacked Naftogaz facilities 13 times, and since the beginning of 2026, there have been almost 300 such strikes.
Ukraine's state energy company, Naftogaz, said on Monday (August 17) that Russia launched 13 attacks on its facilities in the past week, causing serious damage to equipment and leading to production shutdowns at some sites.
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