Russia hits Ukrainian oil producer's gas stations four times in 24 hours
Russia strikes Ukrnafta gas stations four times in a single day (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
Russian forces carried out a series of strikes on civilian infrastructure belonging to the largest Ukrainian oil producer, Ukrnafta, over the past 24 hours. Company facilities in the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions came under attack, according to Bohdan Kukura, the company's board chair.
Locations and aftermath of Russian strikes
The first attack took place in the Kyiv region in the evening, when a Russian drone struck one of the network facilities. The strike sparked a fire and caused significant damage to the equipment.
Later, Russians launched an attack on Zaporizhzhia:
- Around midnight, drones struck a gas station storage facility, damaging permanent structures
- In a second overnight strike, drones hit the grounds of another gas station in the city, damaging equipment and a canopy. Debris also sparked a grass fire.
The latest attack was recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the morning, when a gas station complex was also targeted.
Russia hit Ukrnafta gas stations (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
Russia hit Ukrnafta gas stations (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
Russia hit Ukrnafta gas stations (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
Russia hit Ukrnafta gas stations (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
Russia hit Ukrnafta gas stations (photo: facebook.com/bogdan.kukura.page)
On-site situations, casualties
No one was injured in any of the four attacks.
The company stressed that Russia continues to deliberately target civilian facilities that provide people with fuel and essential goods.
"There is no military objective in such strikes. This is terror against civilians," Company Chairman Bohdan Kukura emphasized.
The Ukrnafta network continues to operate, restore damaged facilities, and provide fuel to individuals, businesses, and critical services.
Ukrainian gas stations under Russian fire
As reported, Russia has sharply intensified attacks on Ukrainian gas stations recently. Experts say the strikes are primarily aimed at intimidating civilians rather than disrupting military logistics.
In particular, Russian attacks in the Opishnia community of the Poltava region have left no gas stations standing, and restoring the facilities is currently impossible.
In response to the threats, Ukrnafta is already preparing to operate mobile gas stations to quickly provide fuel to consumers if permanent stations are damaged.
