Overview

• Naftogaz reported a sixth large combined assault since October 1, with dozens of missiles including ballistic types and hundreds of Shahed drones aimed at civilian gas and heat-delivery sites.
• Four Naftogaz employees were injured, multiple areas sustained hits and destruction, and operations at several critically important facilities were suspended as repair crews mobilized.
• Domestic gas output was reduced further, forcing partial replacement through imports, with earlier reporting indicating more than half of production facilities were affected and about 42% of daily output destroyed.
• Ukraine plans to expand gas import capacity by roughly 30% and has secured $500 million from the EBRD plus $300 million from the EIB to finance fuel purchases.
• President Zelenskyy pledged to keep household gas prices fixed for winter, while analysts cautioned that heavier reliance on imports could pressure finances and lower heating levels.