US EditionRussia Hits Ukrainian Gas Sites with 300 Drones, 37 Missiles
- Russia's recent strikes knocked out more than half of Ukraine's domestic natural gas production, likely forcing Ukraine to spend 1.9 billion euros on fuel imports.
- A massive Oct. 3 barrage struck Kharkiv and Poltava, including 35 missiles and 60 drones, as Ukrainian officials say attacks rise with winter to disrupt gas supplies.
- Naftogaz reported six major attacks on gas facilities this month, with some damage described as 'critical', and CEO Sergii Koretskyi said, `This directly impacts the volume of domestic gas production, which we are forced to cover through imports`.
- Amid the strikes, Kyiv appealed to Group of Seven partners for repair equipment and air-defence systems as emergency cuts and blackouts hit eight regions, prompting urgent repair work.
- Ukraine plans to stockpile 13.2 billion cubic meters of gas, with 4.6 billion imported, while Svitlana Hrynchuk said, `We intend to increase our import capacity by another 30%, if possible`.
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Russia targets Ukraine energy facilities ahead of Trump meeting with Zelensky
Russia hit Ukraine’s energy facilities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles Thursday, a day ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Trump at the White House. Zelensky, who is expected to ask for more American-made air defenses and long-range missiles, said Russia fired more than 300 drones and 37 missiles at…
Russia has recently increasingly targeted gas production in Ukraine with its bombs. The massive overnight strikes knocked out facilities essential to keeping Ukrainian civilians warm this winter. Ukraine is now forced to import gas.
Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine Gas Facilities, Sparking Outages
Russia struck gas facilities in eastern Ukraine early Thursday, sparking outages in eight regions in another large-scale bombardment to pile pressure on the energy network. Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has attacked Ukrainian power infrastructure each winter, forcing Kyiv to impose emergency blackouts and import energy from abroad.
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