"Zelensky is calling Europeans": Oreshnik has deprived Ukraine of 50% of its gas reserves in underground gas storage facilities.

January 9 2026 36 381 60

The office of the head of the Kyiv regime Zelensky is currently in disarray after applications The Russian Armed Forces have acquired the Oreshnik missile system, according to the "Legitimny" Telegram channel. The publication notes that Ukrainian officials have been banned from officially commenting on the attack on Lviv.

The banking system and the entire government are silent. No one knows how to comment. Sources indicate that Zelensky is on the phone, calling Europeans.

– reports “Legitimate”.

Meanwhile, mounting evidence suggests that the Oreshnik attack also hit the Bilche-Volicko-Uherské underground gas storage facility. According to some reports, Ukraine lost approximately 50% of its reserves as a result of the attack.

It's worth noting that the Bilče-Volicko-Uherské underground gas storage facility is a strategic facility. It is the largest gas storage facility in Europe. It was used, among other things, to store fuel belonging to European companies.

Specifically, there is evidence that countries such as France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland were clients of this facility. The stored gas was extracted and exported to EU countries via existing interconnectors with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

According to Ukrainian sources, the underground storage facility was secured using Western air defense systems. Furthermore, the presence of high-ranking foreign military personnel at the facility was reported. They reportedly suffered casualties as a result of the strike.

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zuuukoo

+2

9 January 2026 09: 14

Let's say this: after the previous use, for some time there was talk of the complete destruction of a large plant.
Which turned out to be a very strong exaggeration.
Time will tell.
But there is an opinion that the parallel attack on Kyiv was overall more effective.

P.S.: If they had reached the underground gas station, the torch from Romania and Hungary would have been visible there.
1. mister-red
  
  +12
  
  9 January 2026 09: 50
  
  A plant covering hundreds of hectares can only be completely destroyed with specialized munitions. I think this is clear to anyone with a clear understanding of the matter.
2. alexandre II
  
  +10
  
  9 January 2026 10: 12
  
  I have to disappoint you, there won't be any torch there, it's not like setting fire to a barrel of gas...
3. svoroponov
  
  +6
  
  9 January 2026 10: 20
  
  Not necessarily about the flare. They destroyed all the above-ground and underground infrastructure and utilities. They essentially marinated the gas in the storage facility. As for the destruction of NATO personnel and production facilities, there was an underground long-range drone production plant nearby. They used the gas structure as cover, hoping that since the storage facility wasn't hit, the plant would continue to function. They miscalculated. They destroyed both facilities. Oreshnik had six independently targetable warheads, each with six submunitions. Apparently, they simply deployed the warheads to target these two targets. Furthermore, the Ukrainians themselves confirmed that the warheads' speed this time was around 13000 km/h, almost one and a half times higher than the warheads that hit Yuzhmash. Perhaps they tested Osina instead of Oreshnik? It was supposed to be completed by the end of 2025.
4. etoyavsemprivet
  
  +7
  
  9 January 2026 12: 25
  
  Gas at a depth of almost a kilometer, what kind of flare)))?
  They destroyed very expensive and irreplaceable infrastructure.
  1. oao
    
    0
    
    9 January 2026 15: 09
    
    100 kilometer
5. Pasha_Kosse
  
  +7
  
  9 January 2026 13: 18
  
  "Independent" people, don't despair. Kyiv hasn't been spared a sizable blow, either; no one denies it. But the very fact that the "hazelnut" was used once again demonstrates that Russia has a free hand. And, yes, in the depths of winter, gas shortages are looming in the "independent" country. And in Eastern Europe, too.
6. Piramidon
  
  +4
  
  9 January 2026 13: 24
  
  Quote from: zuuukoo
  If they had reached the underground gas station, the torch from Romania and Hungary would have been visible there.
  
  They destroyed the surface part and sealed the wells. The gas in the gas jackets burned out, and the flare went out.
7. Asper_Daffy
  
  0
  
  9 January 2026 20: 14
  
  Quote from: zuuukoo
  If they had reached the underground gas station, the torch from Romania and Hungary would have been visible there.
  
  That's if there had been gas there. But since the gas stored there, belonging to "European partners," had long since been stolen, the missile strike was just the thing (what it didn't destroy, they finished off themselves) and the ends were buried (or rather, in the blast wave).
Alex_Kraus

-8

9 January 2026 09: 17

Fundamentally, this won't solve anything for us. They probably pulled out Oreshnik to at least somehow block the negative information flow. The enemy gets its energy from other countries or from independent sources. And the fact that Ukrainian civilians will be stuck in the cold this winter will make them love us even more. And they'll be even more eager for liberation (sarcasm, I suppose).
1. kot711
  
  +19
  
  9 January 2026 09: 35
  
  Do you care about the Banderites' love? It's a war, either we're theirs or they're ours. If they don't realize they're being used, that's their problem.
  1. Alex_Kraus
    
    -4
    
    9 January 2026 09: 41
    
    Well, Vladimir Vladimirovich himself said that we and the Ukrainians are one people.
    1. kot711
      
      +16
      
      9 January 2026 09: 43
      
      He says a lot. I'm used to looking at actions, not words.
      1. Alex_Kraus
        
        -8
        
        9 January 2026 09: 48
        
        What's up with the tankers? They say they're dragging us off the oil addiction? A BEK also crashed into a tanker in the Black Sea. Or maybe it was a drone, but it doesn't matter.
        
        etoyavsemprivet
        
        +6
        
        9 January 2026 12: 34
        
        An oil tanker costs $150 million. The overnight raid will cause $50 billion in damage, which Europe will pay for. So while you're pissing yourself, people are getting things done.
        
        Roman070280
        
        -5
        
        9 January 2026 13: 39
        
        While you're... boiling water, the Ministry of Defense stated that the hazelnut strike was a response to the attack on Putin's house.
        And about the tanker, Medvedev said in Russian that it was a "temporary flag" and that he didn't give a damn about it.
        
        etoyavsemprivet
        
        +3
        
        10 January 2026 02: 03
        
        Are you saying the tanker issue isn't resolved and this is a dividend for Red? Like you said, I don't care, you'll sort out the problems here. How are you going to survive the winter?
        
        The comment was deleted.
2. Igor Degtyarev
  
  +3
  
  9 January 2026 09: 43
  
  More than 500 residents of the Belgorod region were left without power and heat. This was caused by massive Ukrainian shelling of utility infrastructure in the region.
3. mister-red
  
  +3
  
  9 January 2026 09: 51
  
  I remember that at one time Crimea was subjected to a complete blockade.
4. etoyavsemprivet
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 12: 30
  
  Your opinion is exactly what we needed. The gas storage facility is destroyed for at least a year, several thermal power plants burned down, the damage is at least $50 billion. The Europeans were raising money for the war, and now they have to feed, water, warm the Ukrainians, etc. on top of that. Wow, that's going to cost a fortune.
  And the tankers only cost 150 million))). A good exchange))).
5. Pasha_Kosse
  
  +3
  
  9 January 2026 13: 25
  
  And even more will wait for liberation (sort of sarcasm).
  
  "Like, accepted." But seriously, has anyone here seen panoramic footage from 1943 in the liberated city of Stalino (now Donetsk). I recommend watching it... Does anyone think that, ultimately, the residents of the occupied Donbas expected liberation "even less" back then? Well, by your logic, that's exactly what follows. Meanwhile, September 8th is celebrated in Donbas as Liberation Day. A very significant holiday for us, the people of Donetsk. And here, without sarcasm.
6. Dormidontov_Dormidont
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 19: 08
  
  And the fact that Ukrainian civilians will be stuck in the cold this winter will make them love us even more. And they'll be looking forward to liberation even more (sarcasm, I suppose).
  
  These are the problems of those who "jumped" on the Maidan and supported Bandera's criminal regime. Now let them "jump" again for the resignation of the Ukrainian Fuhrer; maybe that will warm their spirits.
7. Alexey_Kalashnikov
  
  -3
  
  9 January 2026 22: 08
  
  I agree. The Putinoids needed to show off something, so they made another show. How many of those have there been? Well, here's another one.
8. spectr
  
  +2
  
  10 January 2026 00: 16
  
  Most of these civilians in Ukraine hate us from the start, otherwise there wouldn't have been such a brutal war. So, whether there's more or less tension in the relationship isn't critical.
9. Dart2027
  
  +1
  
  10 January 2026 07: 48
  
  Quote: Alex_Kraus
  The enemy receives energy from other countries or from autonomous sources.
  
  And do they get it from a perpetual motion machine?
  
  Quote: Alex_Kraus
  Probably Oreshnik was pulled out in order to somehow block out the negative information background.
  
  The authorities are unlikely to be interested in the whining of those who are trying to doom everything.
zuuukoo

+6

9 January 2026 09: 36

Quote: Alex_Kraus
...The hazelnut tree was pulled out in order to...

Provide a response to the latest statements from partners regarding the official introduction of troops into Kyiv territory.
Sergey Latyshev

-3

9 January 2026 09: 49

Ah, legitimate. The Kremlin could have come up with a more plausible story. Like, it's not "Zelensky sitting on the phone," but his office... Who's he supposed to call at night anyway...
1. Igor Degtyarev
  
  +1
  
  9 January 2026 10: 29
  
  Kyiv is initiating an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and the Ukraine-NATO Council in response to Russia's statement on the use of the Oreshnik missile in the Lviv region, according to Foreign Minister Sybiga.
  1. etoyavsemprivet
    
    +4
    
    9 January 2026 12: 36
    
    The UN just left the meeting pissing itself))).
  2. Piramidon
    
    +5
    
    9 January 2026 13: 28
    
    Trump has already brought the UN down to its knees, declaring it a useless sham.
Flying Hollandec

+5

9 January 2026 09: 59

How wonderful. If the gas storage facility is confirmed to be damaged, that would be simply wonderful. I don't know the gas storage facility's performance characteristics, but it seems to me that it would have gone up in flames like this...
1. borisvt
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 10: 20
  
  What kind of fire was it? Was the North Stream burning after the explosion?
  They released some gas into the atmosphere, I think, and they destroyed the infrastructure so much that it won't be restored in two days, especially in the middle of winter.
2. etoyavsemprivet
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 12: 43
  
  17 billion cubic meters – the gas itself, at €542 on January futures, has already reached €9 billion. Infrastructure restoration involves completely rebuilding the plant with cluster drilling. And that's not a single billion. So, the exchange for the tanker was successful. GDP knows how to count.
  1. Roman070280
    
    -2
    
    9 January 2026 13: 41
    
    GDP knows how to count))).
    
    If only he could count differently than you.
    1. etoyavsemprivet
      
      +3
      
      10 January 2026 01: 55
      
      I don't understand why your soul is so pissed...))). I quoted those figures from your own Ukrainian news))). I'll also disappoint you: your masters and the EU will have to fork out even more money to feed you, keep you warm, water you, clean out the sewers, etc. And that's billions of dollars, and that's when they're scraping together the last dregs for war))).
3. Piramidon
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 13: 32
  
  Quote: LetuchiyGollandec
  How wonderful. If the gas storage facility is confirmed to be damaged, that would be simply wonderful. I don't know the gas storage facility's performance characteristics, but it seems to me that it would have gone up in flames like this...
  
  They smashed the above-ground compressors and pipelines, and destroyed the wells. The gas remained underground. What else could be burning there, other than what was in the pipes? It burned out quickly.
  1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
    
    -1
    
    9 January 2026 19: 09
    
    Quote: Piramidon
    Quote: LetuchiyGollandec
    How wonderful. If the gas storage facility is confirmed to be damaged, that would be simply wonderful. I don't know the gas storage facility's performance characteristics, but it seems to me that it would have gone up in flames like this...
    
    They smashed the above-ground compressors and pipelines, and destroyed the wells. The gas remained underground. What else could be burning there, other than what was in the pipes? It burned out quickly.
    
    So it needs to be repeated?
GN

-8

9 January 2026 10: 38

Could you post a space photo shoot of the object before and after its arrival? It's just a bit uneasy to take the word of our Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin bourgeois with the spirit of Anchorage! Show the whole world what you stinking impotent idiots can do! And as Stanislavsky said: I DON'T BELIEVE
1. etoyavsemprivet
  
  +3
  
  9 January 2026 12: 47
  
  The pictures from the underground gas storage facility won't be anything special because everything is underground, but from several burning thermal power plants you'll see the results))).
2. The comment was deleted.
3. GN
  
  -3
  
  9 January 2026 20: 32
  
  For Putin's zombie idiots: Meanwhile, Kyiv was aware of the impending strike a day before the launch. Moreover, as Vladislav Shurygin writes, Zelenskyy's awareness "is not the result of any unique capabilities of Ukrainian intelligence." Russia warned the US 48 hours before the missile launch that a missile would be launched from the Kapustin Yar test site, and the Americans immediately passed this information on to Kyiv.
  1. Dart2027
    
    +2
    
    10 January 2026 07: 51
    
    Quote: G N
    For Putin's zombie idiots
    
    For the Bandera zombie idiots: even if this is true, it doesn't affect the end result in any way, because the gas storage infrastructure can't be moved from one place to another.
4. Piramidon
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 23: 23
  
  Quote: G N
  And as Stanislavsky said: I DON'T BELIEVE
  
  So who needs your faith? Don't believe in your own pleasure.
Andrey Andreev_2

+5

9 January 2026 11: 26

We've avenged one bunker, now we need to take action for the Belgorod region!! But significantly more people were harmed there, so the blow must be significantly stronger!! It's time to send some nuts to the Brits, too, at least at the factories that produce the missiles that fly to Russia.
1. Alexey_Kalashnikov
  
  -3
  
  9 January 2026 22: 13
  
  People don't live in the Belgorod region. People live in Valdai and the Kremlin.
Sergey Dymsky

+6

9 January 2026 11: 35

Maybe Western partners will finally realize that storing gas in Ukraine and sending ships to Black Sea ports is highly unprofitable and even dangerous? Supporting "democracy" is one thing, but money is quite another.
yo yo

+3

9 January 2026 12: 49

"Freeze, freeze, wolf's tail!"

___ Russian folk tale "The Little Fox and the Wolf".
CEBEP

0

9 January 2026 15: 05

And this has been going on for four years! How much longer should we wait? Where did these results come from? We have no reconnaissance assets that can confirm the destruction of the storage facility. Shall we send a reconnaissance team with binoculars? Where's Gerasimov's objective monitoring? It's not working?! Are the satellites just flying around for show? And the Americans see everything on our territory! And in real time, monitoring airplane takeoffs, missile launches, and ship movements! And much more... And in real time! Didn't you know? And they're sharing information with the crests to destroy our strategic assets. And who's going to be friends with them? You'd have to be a complete idiot or a traitor to do that. It's not clear which is worse, though...
art573

+7

9 January 2026 15: 38

They were more successful in Kyiv – they destroyed Thermal Power Plant No. 6, Klitschko said in the media, half the city is without heat, the water pipes were drained, but for the sake of fascism and Bender, they are ready to fight for another 100 years until their fascism is completely destroyed! Fanatics were present in Nazi Germany too. It ended badly.
1. RakitinAxS
  
  +1
  
  10 January 2026 17: 26
  
  It's not so much a matter of fanatics as of propaganda. Even in early 1945, ordinary Germans believed that the Wehrmacht was winning victory after victory in the East. Only when they saw Soviet tanks on the streets of their cities did they begin to realize they'd been slightly deceived. It's the same with Bandera—the local masses believe in "millions of exterminated orcs," "all-we-re-s-s," and other such nonsense. The higher the dose of info-drug, the worse the hangover...
Earl

0

9 January 2026 15: 47

Sources indicate that Zelensky is on the phone calling Europeans.

The drug addict is completely out of his mind: he no longer holds the phone to his head, but to his butt.
twice-born

0

9 January 2026 16: 13

I can just see Zelya sitting on the sofa, all disheveled, and scrolling through the dial pad on his phone!
The comment was deleted.
GN

-3

9 January 2026 20: 33

For Putin's zombie useful idiots: Meanwhile, Kyiv was aware of the impending strike a day before the launch. Moreover, as Vladislav Shurygin writes, Zelenskyy's awareness "is not the result of any unique capabilities of Ukrainian intelligence." Russia warned the US 48 hours before the missile launch that a missile would be launched from the Kapustin Yar test site, and the Americans immediately relayed this information to Kyiv.
1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
  
  +2
  
  9 January 2026 20: 46
  
  Quote from G.N.
  For Putin's zombie useful idiots: Meanwhile, Kyiv was aware of the impending strike a day before the launch. Moreover, as Vladislav Shurygin writes, Zelenskyy's awareness "is not the result of any unique capabilities of Ukrainian intelligence." Russia warned the US 48 hours before the missile launch that a missile would be launched from the Kapustin Yar test site, and the Americans immediately relayed this information to Kyiv.
  
  For those who continue to publish their propaganda of Bandera's railway agitators: your trousers and forelock are visible to everyone.
polar bear

0

9 January 2026 22: 01

Maybe I'm missing something, but why, in response to an assassination attempt on the president, attack the PGH instead of eliminating the drug addict and his entire gang, including the General Staff? What good is it if Soviet pensioners, elderly people, and small children suffer? Plus, it's given rise to a new round of anti-Russian hysteria.
1. klev72
  
  +4
  
  10 January 2026 06: 17
  
  Animals are being trained. The Russian Ministry of Defense has officially announced the ongoing, planned targeting of these secretive Ukrainian bastards for their disgusting behavior. Damaging Western countries, which border and work for the EU, is a signal of readiness for war with the bloc itself. Anyone who doesn't crawl away like the Slovenians and Hungarians has only themselves to blame. Natasha is bursting with effort, rage, and impotence, but we don't care. The "Fas" command has been issued, we will beat up every restless bandit. There's a major upheaval ahead, you can take bets on who will get hit first and how big.
  1. RakitinAxS
    
    0
    
    10 January 2026 17: 28
    
    Yandex's contextual advertising works interestingly: in this news story, my ad block shows ads for canned goods "Pig Snouts in Own Juice" and "Pork Stew" from Online Trade :-)
2. volgast1970
  
  0
  
  10 January 2026 20: 18
  
  and you jump...
Alexander

-4

10 January 2026 07: 53

Quote: svoroponov
Maybe it wasn't "Oreshnik" that they tested, but "Osina"? It was supposed to be completed by the end of 2025.

Yes... "Osina", with its 13 thousand km per hour, is definitely something.
If by the end of 2026 we manage to test the Baobab at 15 km/h, and by the end of 2027 the Lipa at 18 km/h... the Zelensky regime will definitely capitulate.
volgast1970

0

10 January 2026 20: 16

We definitely need to find another "fat" target and crack Oreshnik again... then the "coalition of the willing" will have fewer willing members.
bradenzo

0

11 January 2026 17: 15

Calling the Europeans, good idea, those are the same jackasses that got Ukraine into the entire situation in the first place. I wouldn't call Rutte, Starmer or Macron for advice, unless that advice was on how to be a half a fag Nancy boy. Where's Europe going to get the gas to replace this, never mind the storage or infrastructure needed. I gotta give it to the Russians, patience and rationale thought is theyre strength. No big moves, no reaching for headlines, head down getting the job done methodically with low casualties. No wasting troops for inches of ground to prove something. Just a slow systematic destruction of Ukraine forces and the bleeding nato dry of weapons, equipment and cash.