Ukrainian natural gas production facilities were damaged in a Russian attack on Ukraine's central Poltava region overnight, the state-run oil and gas firm Naftogaz and Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Tuesday.

The bombardment took place as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is heading to the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to meet with top U.S. officials.

Two Ukrainian companies immediately reported that the Russian army retaliated against their gas production facilities.

DTEK, Ukraine's largest energy company, reports that its gas production facility in Poltava Oblast was hit by a missile attack on 11 February. Source: press service of DTEK Quote: "The facility is out of operation.

Ukraine called on its allies on Wednesday to help it import more natural gas as it moved to increase gas imports by a third to 22.6 million cubic meters following a series of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian gas facilities.

Ukrainian natural gas production facilities were damaged in a Russian attack on Ukraine's central Poltava region overnight, the state-run oil and gas firm Naftogaz and Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Tuesday.

As a result of the attack, Ukraine imposed emergency power restrictions on Tuesday, according to Ukraine energy minister German Galushchenko. "The enemy launched an attack on gas infrastructure overnight,

On the night of February 12, the Russian army launched 122 attack drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine. Enemy targets were shot down with the help of aviation, reports the Ukraine's Air Force. On the night of February 12,

In a recent escalation of the ongoing conflict, Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine’s central Poltava region, causing significant damage to Ukrainian natural gas production facilities. The state-run oil and gas firm Naftogaz and Energy Minister German Galushchenko confirmed the attack and the resulting damage on Tuesday.