Russians carry out 287 attacks on Naftogaz facilities since beginning of 2026
Since the beginning of 2026, Russians have carried out 287 attacks on Naftogaz Group facilities, exceeding the number of attacks during the entire year of 2025. The intensified strikes are increasing the need for financial support for Naftogaz.
According to Naftogaz's press service, Russian attacks on the company's facilities have reached 287 since the start of 2026. This count surpasses the total number of attacks in the entire year of 2025 and the first three years of the ongoing full-scale war combined, as reported by the company's chairman, Serhii Fedorenko, during a meeting of Ukraine's foreign diplomatic missions. Despite the relentless assaults, Naftogaz continues to produce gas, repair damaged facilities, and prepare for the upcoming winter.
At the meeting, Naftogaz presented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with a list of crucial international projects, emphasizing their importance for the next heating season. The list encompasses initiatives to secure grant funding for purchasing extra natural gas, contracting backup equipment, acquiring technical aid for restoring damaged infrastructure, and diversifying gas supply sources and routes.
Naftogaz asserts that Russian attacks have significantly escalated the need for international financial assistance, with grant funding remaining the top priority.
The company also shared opportunities for international collaboration, such as leveraging Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities, extending liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply routes, launching joint investment projects in production, generation, and fuel infrastructure, and sharing insights on safeguarding energy facilities.
In the first half of 2026, 37 Naftogaz Group filling station complexes were intentionally targeted by Russian forces. On July 19-21, Russians launched deliberate attacks on Naftogaz Group gas production facilities located in the Kharkiv region.
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