Two wars, same model. Russia attacks Ukraine's oil infrastructure

Russia has been striking oil infrastructure in southern Ukraine for two days to block alternative supplies of non-Russian oil to Europe, Serhiy Korecki, the head of the state energy group Naftohaz, said on Wednesday.

“For the second day in a row, Russians are attacking the Naftohaz Group's oil transport infrastructure in southern Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles,” Korecki wrote on his Facebook profile.

He emphasized that as a result of the attacks, damage and destruction were reported at one of the pumping stations. He noted that no one was hurt as a result of these attacks.

“This is far from the first attack on various sections of our infrastructure. Why did the Russians deliberately strike with drones and destroy the pumping station of the Druzhba oil pipeline in the city of Brody? Sooner or later we will find out the truth,” he assured.

“The reason for deliberate attacks on pumping stations in southern Ukraine is obvious – to prevent alternative supplies of non-Russian oil to Europe,” Korecki said.

Naftohaz reported in February that Russia has been systematically attacking Ukraine's oil and gas infrastructure facilities since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, i.e. in 2022. Since then, it has carried out over 400 attacks on Naftohaz Group facilities, using over 1.7 thousand weapons. means of destruction.

Since the beginning of 2026, over 30 attacks on the Group's infrastructure have been recorded, Korecki said. (PAP)

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