Kharkiv region: Russian missiles hit a gas plant
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — SATURDAY, 18 JUNE 2022, 19:30
The invaders have fired on a gas processing plant in the Izium district, Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: Suspilne, quoting Anatolii Nozdrachov, the head of the Donetsk hromada (amalgamated territorial community); Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Details: The attack on 18 June caused a massive fire to break out.
"Firefighters are now putting out the blaze; the scale and details [will be updated] later," Nozdrachov said.
Later on, Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, confirmed that Russian occupying forces had fired on a gas processing plant.
"According to preliminary information, several Russian missiles hit their target. Private houses were also damaged. An extensive fire broke out, and rescuers are working to contain it," Syniehubov said.
Background: Earlier on Saturday, the invaders attacked the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv. Sappers from the State Emergency Service found the remains of so-called decoy heat flares.
