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Russia targets Ukraine's gas facilities in biggest attack of the war

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Russia aimed 35 missiles, many of them ballistic, and 60 drones at Naftogaz's gas extraction and processing facilities in the northeastern Kharkiv and central Poltava regions.

Breakdown
  • Russian attacks in Ukraine resulted in at least one death and 16 injuries.
  • Ukraine's air force intercepted over 300 drones and 17 missiles, but 78 drones and 18 missiles struck targets. 18s
  • Multiple cities were targeted, with the heaviest damage in Kharkiv where civilian homes and infrastructure were hit. 53s
  • Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz reported strikes on its facilities in Kharkiv and Poltava. 1m 8s
  • Officials say this was the most extensive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the invasion began. 1m 16s
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