On the night of November 11, Russian troops attacked a facility of the Naftogaz Group in Dnipropetrovsk region with jet drones. As a result of the strike, a large-scale fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise, and equipment was damaged.
This was reported by the press service of the Naftogaz Group.
According to the company, during the Russian attack, personnel were in shelters. Thanks to compliance with safety measures, there were no casualties among the employees.
"During the attack, employees were in shelters. None of the employees were injured", - noted Serhiy Fedorenko, Acting Chairman of the Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine".
According to him, rescuers of the State Emergency Service promptly arrived at the site of the strike to eliminate the consequences of the fire.
Currently, specialists of the Naftogaz Group are assessing the extent of equipment damage. The company is coordinating further actions to restore the facility with local authorities.
Information about the nature of the damaged equipment, possible suspension of production processes, and estimated terms of restoration of the enterprise's operation has not been disclosed yet.
This is not the first attack on Naftogaz Group facilities in recent days.
In particular, on November 7, the company reported three Russian strikes during one night on an oil and gas facility in the central part of Ukraine.
Then, as a result of the shelling, a large-scale fire also broke out and equipment was damaged. Employees were evacuated in a timely manner, and there were no casualties among the personnel.
Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including enterprises that ensure the extraction and supply of natural gas. Such strikes create additional risks for the stable operation of the industry during the heating season.
At the same time, Naftogaz has not reported whether the latest attack affected current production volumes or gas supplies to consumers.
Based on materials from: Naftogaz Group
