Russia strikes gas station in Ukraine's non-frontline region: Casualties reported
Illustratihoto: Russia strikes a gas station in the Poltava region (illustrative photo/Getty Images)
On Friday, July 3, the Russian army struck a gas station in the Lubny district of the Poltava region. One person was injured as a result of the attack, according to a statement by the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Diakivnych.
"Today, during an earlier air raid alert, the enemy attacked a gas station in the Lubny district. The attack damaged the station's equipment, window glazing, and a vehicle," he said.
According to Diakivnych, preliminary reports indicated that one person was injured and is receiving all necessary assistance.
Updated at 9:21 p.m. Kyiv time
The number of people injured as a result of the enemy attack has risen to six. The National Police reported that those injured include a Swedish volunteer.
"There was also another drone strike on a vehicle near the gas station in the Lubny district. Preliminary reports indicate no injuries," Diakivnych said.
The WOG gas station network announced the introduction of a special operating regime in certain regions of Ukraine due to the deteriorating security situation. The new service format took effect on July 1.
Russian forces regularly strike gas stations in the Sumy region, as previously reported by the regional military administration. As a result of the constant shelling, many filling stations in the region have been damaged.
At the same time, fuel stations in other regions have also come under enemy attack. Most recently, Russian forces targeted gas stations in the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging a number of such facilities.
