Russia’s Largest Attack on Ukraine’s Naftogaz Exposes Kremlin’s War on Civilian Infrastructure

Last night marked a disturbing escalation in Russia’s relentless campaign against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. The state-owned Ukrainian gas giant, Naftogaz, endured the largest coordinated strike since the conflict began, with its critical facilities in Kharkiv and Poltava regions hit by an onslaught of 35 missiles and 60 drones.These attacks are far from collateral damage; they are calculated acts of terror designed to weaken Ukraine from within by targeting essential energy resources. As Naftogaz CEO Sergiy Koretsky reported, while some missiles and drones were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses, substantial sections of infrastructure suffered “critical” damage that threatens gas production used...