Reports: Russian strikes hit Ukrnafta petrol station twice in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast without casualties

What happened

Ukrainska Pravda, citing Bohdan Kukura, chairman of Ukrnafta, reports that Russian forces launched two drone strikes on one of the company’s petrol stations in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The attacks caused damage to the facility but resulted in no casualties among employees or customers, according to Kukura.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Kukura characterized the strikes as part of a pattern of systematic attacks on civilian infrastructure that Ukrainians rely on daily. He noted Ukrnafta is currently assessing the extent of damage and necessary repairs, but operations at the station continue despite the attacks.

Earlier Ukrainska Pravda reporting indicated that Russian forces carried out multiple attacks on Ukrnafta civilian infrastructure in a single day, including another petrol station damaged in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district and transport infrastructure hit in the Darnytskyi district. Protective measures such as concrete shelters are now being installed at petrol stations in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast to improve staff safety.

Known from the source

• Ukrnafta is Ukraine's largest oil producer.
• Bohdan Kukura is chairman of Ukrnafta.
• Ukrainska Pravda reported Russian forces attacked a Ukrnafta petrol station twice in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
• No casualties were reported at the petrol station from these attacks.
• The petrol station suffered damage but remains operational as Ukrnafta assesses repairs.

What remains unclear

These strikes feed into broader concerns about Russia targeting Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, particularly energy and transport assets, adding pressure on supply chains and civilian services. No independent confirmation of the strikes beyond Ukrnafta’s statements is available in the supplied material.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Independent verification of the drone strikes and damage extent. Official confirmation or denial from Russian or Ukrainian military or government sources. Verification of no casualties beyond Ukrnafta statements.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.