Gas infrastructure hit again: Russia’s 2026 drone campaign against Naftogaz passes 30 strikes
The latest overnight attack on Poltava and Sumy oblasts adds to a relentless energy strike campaign.
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Naftogaz wins $1.4 billion Gazprom case—now comes the harder part
Switzerland’s highest court closed Gazprom’s last appeal. Collecting is another matter.
Zelenskyy exposes Hungary’s pipeline hypocrisy after fifteenth energy strike
Croatia was ready to supply Hungary oil, but Budapest preferred Russian profits.
How did Ukraine build four US gas corridors in 14 months while under constant bombardment?
Germany and Lithuania routes launch in the same week.
19 attacks in 39 days — Russia targets Naftogaz in Ukraine’s second-largest gas extraction region again
Overnight drone strikes hit facilities in Poltava Oblast's Myrhhorod district, sparking fires at multiple locations and damaging assets and equipment, while no casualties were reported.
Russia destroyed 60% of Ukraine’s gas production—so where does Ukraine get gas now? (MAP)
Three US LNG corridors now feed Ukraine’s shattered energy system.
“People are freezing to death”: EU Commissioner announces $58 million Naftogaz loan
The $58 million loan to Naftogaz from the European Commission comes with a condition: the state company must reinvest an equivalent sum in renewable energy and decarbonization projects, according to the EC press service.
Ukraine drills more gas wells than any European country—while being bombarded by Russia
140 new wells in 2025, up 69% from the year before.
Ukraine orders state companies to import 50% of electricity to ease grid crisis
Ukrzaliznytsia, Naftogaz, and Ukroboronprom must source half their power from abroad, PM Svyrydenko says.
Gas station in Sumy caught stealing gas worth $1.2 mn across two oblasts
A gas filling compressor station in Sumy has been caught stealing natural gas across two Ukrainian regions, with authorities imposing $1.2 mn in fines after discovering unauthorized meter tampering and illegal network connections
Russia launched only 25 drones last night, likely saving the Shaheds for symbolic New Year’s Day assault
No drone damage to the power grid was reported, but Russian forces shelled Kherson’s thermal power station yesterday, cutting heat to tens of thousands of apartments amid winter cold.
Russia avoided Ukraine’s gas targets for 3 years. In 2025, it destroyed 60% of country’s gas capacity amid peace talks
No more transit, no more restraint.
Three thermal power plants down, 12-hour blackouts introduced in Ukraine, as Russia executes freeze-out terror
Putin abandons occupation for a strategy of rendering Ukraine unlivable.
Russia unleashes record ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, pushing energy grid to brink
Simultaneous launches of Iskander-M, Kinzhal, and Shahed drones devastate gas infrastructure.
Russia’s overnight strike cripples Poltava gas fields — extraction halted across region
Explosions were reported in Poltava, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi and other cities during a widespread overnight attack.
Ukraine wins historic $5 billion award against Russia—and Europe starts making Moscow pay it
For the first time, Ukraine’s $5 billion arbitration victory is being enforced as Austria confiscates Russian property worth €120 million.
With infrastructure in ruins and winter ahead, Ukraine finds gas power where Russia once ruled
The Trans-Balkan corridor becomes Kyiv’s newest artery in the war for energy survival.
Polish PM Tusk: Counting on Russian energy supplies during war is “grave sin”
Meanwhile, Polish company Orlen cuts ties with Moscow, joining the fight for Europe’s energy freedom.
Russia strikes Ukraine’s gas site, blames Kyiv for Russian strike on Ukraine-controlled Sudzha gas station
The latter incident appears to be among Russia’s clumsiest false flag attempts to date.
Russia’s attacks on gas facilities aimed at forcing Kyiv to restore transit to EU, ex-Naftogaz chief says
Kobolyev claims Russian forces are deliberately targeting Ukraine's gas processing infrastructure to force Kyiv into talks that would restore Russian gas transit to the EU via Ukraine.