Russian forces struck oil and gas facilities of the Naftogaz Group using drones, hitting several assets in Poltava and Sumy regions. A fire broke out at one facility but was quickly extinguished.

Russian forces struck oil and gas facilities of the Naftogaz Group with drone attacks hitting several assets in Poltava and Sumy regions

The attack caused destruction with a fire breaking out at one facility but was quickly extinguished

This was already more than the 30th targeted attack on Naftogaz Group's critical infrastructure since the beginning of the year

Russian forces have been attacking oil pumping stations in southern Ukraine to prevent alternative supplies of non-Russian oil to Europe

Russian forces launched a drone attack on facilities belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, in Poltava and Sumy oblasts on the night of 19-20 March.

Several facilities were hit simultaneously and damage was recorded.

A fire broke out at one of the facilities, but it was promptly extinguished.

Staff were in shelters at the time of the strike, so there were no casualties.

Russian forces have deliberately attacked critical infrastructure of the Naftogaz Group over 30 times since the beginning of the year.