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Russia Strikes Gas Production Sites in Poltava and Kharkiv, Killing Workers and Rescuers

Officials call the sustained attacks on Ukraine’s energy system crimes against humanity.

Overview

  • Naftogaz said mass drone and ballistic strikes overnight hit gas production plants in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, leaving three company workers and two state rescuers dead.
  • Ukraine’s interior minister said a repeat strike hit crews battling a large fire at a gas site in Poltava, killing two rescuers and injuring dozens of responders.
  • Poltava’s regional chief reported four people killed, 31 injured, and gas service cut to 3,480 customers after damage at an industrial facility.
  • Naftogaz reported heavy destruction at the targeted sites and losses in gas output that will take time and resources to repair.
  • The security service labels energy-site strikes as crimes against humanity, and Naftogaz has logged hundreds of hits on its infrastructure since 2022 with attacks intensifying in late 2025.