RF strikes on gas storage facilities. Can Ukraine be left without gas and why the event is silent

Ukrainian gas infrastructure becomes a new goal of the Russian army. Under the blows, large Naftogaz objects near the border with the European Union. What happened had to condemn Western partners, but there was no proper reaction yet. The focus understood why the blows for important purposes were left unattended. For the first time in the war, Russia has chosen large gas infrastructure objects in Western Ukraine. Naftogaz objects were damaged during rocket strokes on March 22 and 24.

Russian resources write that the main purpose of winged missiles and aerobalist "daggers" was a gas exchange point # 3 near Stryi, Lviv region. The effects of the attack are ongoing, but there are no critical damage. Part of the ground infrastructure will require recovery, but the reserve capacity is still enough, the head of the Naftogaz group Alexei Chernyshov assured. It is worth noting that in December 2022 Russian missiles caused 350 objects of Ukrainian gas infrastructure.

The loss of gas production was estimated at about $ 700 million. At that time, there were mostly objects in the eastern regions. Obviously, the preservation of main gas pipelines and gas infrastructure was previously unwritten rule of combat, and the Russians tried not to violate it. The threat to gas infrastructure for March strokes was mainly in the frontal regions. It is likely that the infrastructure of Ukrainian underground gas storage will be a new goal for attacks by the Russian army.

Against the background of PSG shelling, the Deputy Minister for Strategic Industry of Ukraine Timur Tkachenko calls not to ignore air alarm signals. Gas transport networks are much more difficult to destroy than power facilities. Many gas pipelines pass underground, and PSG will endure even the average nuclear explosion, emphasizes in a conversation with the focus a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the stock of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Alexei Hetman.

"Russia knows that many gas storage facilities are concentrated in Ukraine. They are interested in them as revenge for multiple and successful attacks by drones in oil storage factories and processing plants. The burning of billions of gas cubic meters will remain in the dreams of Russians, because the PSG is securely protected," the expert says.

Hetman assures that civilians and military in Ukraine will not be left without gas thanks to their own production, other gas storage facilities and supply from Europe. Russia sends a powerful signal to Europe, striking Ukrainian storage facilities. The idea is that the event should be reacting to such blows, said the focus of the international international Maxim Yali.

"The Russians show that Ukraine is an allegedly dangerous transit country and better deliver gas through the Turkish Stream," he said. The reason for Washington's concern is the corresponding attacks of Russia's energy infrastructure, which is needed by the West. A rather weak reaction of the United States to the shelling objective assessment of the situation. We are not cold or hot from political statements, as they say.

Adequate answer is one - providing Kiev with additional air defense systems, " - summed up the expert. Frequent" freelance situations "on Russian refineries can result in a lack of fuel in the domestic market, which is profitable for Ukraine in military plan. It is worth looking for in Russian attacks a deep and thoughtful meaning. They look: Ukraine attacks our oil facilities, what do we answer? CHP in Kharkiv and gas storage in the western regions - here is all the explanation.