Russian Drones, Missiles Kill Five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz Gas Production Plants, CEO Says

May 5 (Reuters) – ⁠Russian ⁠drones ⁠and missiles attacked ​gas production ‌facilities run ‌by ⁠Ukraine’s ⁠state energy company Naftogaz in ​Poltava and Kharkiv ​regions, killing three ⁠employees ⁠and two ⁠rescue workers, ​the company’s chief ​executive ⁠said on Tuesday.

The ⁠facilities were significantly damaged and production ⁠was lost, CEO Serhiy Koretskyi said. The attacks left 37 people ⁠wounded, he added.

(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; ​Editing by Andrew ​Heavens)

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