On the night of 12 October, the Russian army attacked gas production infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. Critical equipment was damaged, but no one was hurt.
This was reported in a statement by the Naftogaz Group.
“Overnight, Russia attacked the Naftogaz Group’s gas production infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. The strike by a jet-powered drone caused a fire,” the statement said.
Company employees were in a shelter during the shelling. No one was injured.
According to Naftogaz acting CEO Serhii Fedorenko, the attack damaged critical equipment.
“Our staff are doing everything possible to eliminate the consequences of the strike as quickly as possible and prevent risks to the stable operation of the energy system,” he said.
Specialists are currently working to deal with the emergency situation and repair the damage at the site.
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