Russia Strikes Naftogaz 13 Times in One Week — SkimNews
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- Naftogaz Group said Russia attacked its facilities 13 times in one week, with one asset struck multiple times, causing serious damage to equipment and production capacity; the company has been targeted nearly 300 times since the start of 2025.
- DTEK Group, the largest private investor in Ukraine's energy sector, said a Russian attack started a fire at one of its mines, killing a 52-year-old worker.
- United Nations figures cited by AP show Russian strikes have killed close to 17,000 Ukrainian civilians; July 2025 alone saw 437 civilian deaths — 70% higher than July 2024.
- Ukraine fired a salvo of more than 800 long-range drones at Russia on Sunday and has successfully struck Wildberries warehouses up to 2,000 kilometers from its border.
- Organizers postponed the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on Moscow's Red Square until next year, citing "reasons beyond their control" — the second time in months Russia's public military events have been scaled back as Ukrainian drones routinely reach the Moscow region.
- Russia has exploited Ukraine's severe shortage of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors — the only system able to counter ballistic missiles — and Ukraine is now developing its own ballistic missile while working with European partners on anti-ballistic defenses.
Why it matters: Naftogaz being hit 13 times in one week and roughly 300 times this year, alongside a UN-cited 70% spike in July civilian deaths, shows Russia's energy-and-civilian targeting is still escalating, not stabilizing — even as Ukraine's 800-drone salvo and 2,000-km strikes on Russian retail depots demonstrate Kyiv's growing counter-reach into Russia's interior.
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