In the Poltava region, a massive fire broke out as a result of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on a Naftogaz Group facility. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by Serhiy Fedorenko, acting chairman of the company's management board. According to the publication, the strike was carried out by Russian drones, and the fire reached significant proportions, requiring the deployment of forces and resources to localize the blaze.
Naftogaz management statement
Information about the incident was confirmed at the company level by Serhiy Fedorenko, acting in the capacity of acting chairman of the Naftogaz management board. The company emphasizes that attacks on Naftogaz infrastructure have been occurring almost daily this week, indicating a sustained pattern of pressure on energy sector facilities. Reportedly, this regularity of strikes is becoming a key emphasis in the enterprise's public communications.
Assessment of damage and destruction
The exact amount of losses and the scale of destruction caused to the facility in the Poltava region could not be named at the time of the statement's publication. Company specialists point out that a detailed calculation will only be possible when the security situation permits. Thus, a quantitative assessment of the damage will be provided after the situation at the incident site stabilizes.
Chronology of infrastructure strikes this week
The Poltava incident fits into a series of attacks on Naftogaz Group facilities recorded this week in various regions. On the night of November 7, Russian troops attacked a Naftogaz Group oil and gas facility in central Ukraine three times. On the night of November 11, the invaders struck a Naftogaz Group facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region with jet drones. On the evening of November 12, two missiles hit a Naftogaz facility in the Chernihiv region, causing severe destruction to the enterprise. The latest in this chain was a drone strike on a facility in the Poltava region accompanied by a fire.
Context: sustained pressure on energy infrastructure
The combination of incidents over the week—ranging from a triple attack in the center of the country to a missile strike in the Chernihiv region and a drone strike in the Poltava region—shows that Naftogaz facilities remain under constant fire. The company records an almost daily frequency of attacks on its infrastructure, and the exact consequences of each strike are assessed as the situation allows specialists to visit the sites. Against this background, the priority remains ensuring personnel safety and subsequent calculation of the damage caused.
