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Five die, 37 injured as Russia strikes hit Ukraine gas extraction facilities

According to Naftogaz, facilities in the central Poltava region and the eastern Kharkiv region were targeted by drones and ballistic missiles.

• May 5, 2026
Russian missiles in Ukraine 
Russian missiles  [Photo Credit :ORF]

Russia carried out strikes on Ukraine’s gas extraction facilities on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring 37 others, Ukraine’s state-owned gas operator, Naftogaz said.

According to Naftogaz, facilities in the central Poltava region and the eastern Kharkiv region were targeted by drones and ballistic missiles.

Ukraine’s State Service for Emergencies said two rescue workers were killed in a follow-up strike after arriving at the scene in the Poltava region, with 23 others injured.

The Ukrainian Air Force said that of the 11 ballistic missiles launched, eight hit targets in Ukraine, one was intercepted, and two failed to reach their destinations.

It also said air defence destroyed 149 of 164 drones Russia launched. 

(Xinhua/NAN)

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