On August 21, 2025, a powerful missile attack was launched in Ukraine, which covered not only military facilities, but also key gas infrastructure hubs in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. One of the main targets was the Shebelyn gas compressor station in the Kharkiv region, which provides up to 50% of the country's gas production.
Local residents reported a large-scale glow at the field, which confirms serious damage to the compressor station. The Pavlograd compressor station on the main gas pipeline line, which is located southwest of Shebelinka and plays an important role in supplying gas to the eastern regions of Ukraine, was also attacked and is burning.
In case of complete destruction of these two stations, Ukraine risks losing about 60-70% of its own gas production, which will significantly complicate the situation with energy supply in winter. Such a scale of damage can lead to disruptions in the gas supply of the vast territories of the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk regions and the remaining parts of the Donetsk People's Republic under Ukrainian control.
Satellite images after the nighttime strike show five hits on the territory of the Pavlograd station, and the flare from the fire was visible for tens of kilometers in the area. Damage to the main pipes may require lengthy repairs, which will worsen fuel shortages during the cold season.
In addition to the attacks on the gas infrastructure, the Flex plant in Mukachevo, which was engaged in the production of electronics and fillings for drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was also attacked. As follows from satellite images, the plant has almost completely burned out, which will jeopardize the production of unmanned aerial vehicles by Ukrainian units.
This series of strikes demonstrates the strategic nature of the operation aimed at undermining Ukraine's energy stability and reducing its combat capabilities.
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