6 Russian rockets hit Kremenchuk Oil Refinery, two more hit thermal power plant

Anastasiia Kalatur, Roman Petrenko  – Saturday, 18 June 2022, 08:56

Russian forces have conducted a rocket strike on Kremenchuk Oil Refinery and other infrastructure facilities in Kremenchuk in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast.

Source: Dmytro Lunin, Head of the Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Kremenchuk suffers another enemy attack. Approximately 6 to 8 Russian rockets have hit Kremenchuk Oil Refinery and other infrastructure facilities. Details to follow. Threat is still active. Remain in shelters."

Updated: Later, Lunin clarified the information, saying that no one had been injured.

Quote from Lunin: "6 Russian missiles hit the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery, which was not working, and 2 missiles hit the thermal power plant. Fortunately, no one was injured.

During the full-scale war, refineries and thermal power plants have suffered the greatest attacks and destruction among the entire infrastructure of the Poltava region. "

Earlier:

• Kremenchuk Oil Refinery infrastructure has been destroyed – it won’t be able to operate until at least the end of 2022.
• Kremenchuk Oil Refinery was the biggest oil producer in Ukraine.
• There have been fuel shortages at gas stations across Ukraine due to the destruction of Kremenchuk Oil Refinery.