oil refineries

Ukraine takes out 10% of Russia’s oil refining

Russia may reduce oil production in the coming months due to U.S. sanctions and Ukrainian drone attacks targeting its oil refineries, Reuters reported on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 11:38 PM

Russia drowning in unsold oil as sanctions and Ukrainian strikes hit hard

Russian oil companies are facing forced production cuts as they struggle to sell millions of barrels of oil following the so-called "farewell" sanctions imposed by the Biden administration in January, U.S. News reported on Feb. 12.

13 February 2025, 12:08 PM

Ukraine's HUR behind attack on oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast - media

During a special operation of Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (HUR) at a refinery in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, three vertical fuel tanks were destroyed by explosive devices, hromadske reports, citing an intelligence source on May 19.

19 May 2024, 05:46 PM

Strike on oil refinery in Russian Kaluga Oblast were carried out by HUR - NV source

The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense attacked the Pervyi Zavod (First Plant) oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga Oblast, a source within military intelligence told NV on May 10.

10 May 2024, 05:17 PM

Fire erupts after several drones strike oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai - video

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in the village of Yurivka, not far from the Crimean Bridge in Russia's Krasnodar Territory, on the night of May 9, the BBC reported.

9 May 2024, 08:40 AM

Russian Defense Ministry claims 12 drones intercepted during UAV attack against five Russian oblasts

Five Russian oblasts allegedly came under drone attack overnight on May 2, with 12 drones reportedly "shot down” by Russian air defenses, the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram.

2 May 2024, 01:25 PM

Ukraine's military intelligence behind successful drone strike on Russia's Ryazan oil refinery

The successful drone attack on Russia's Ryazan oil refinery overnight on May 1 was a special operation of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), RBC-Ukraine sources reported.

1 May 2024, 01:00 PM

Strikes on Russian refineries are ‘legitimate’ self-defense on Ukraine’s part — Stoltenberg

Oil refineries in Russian territory are “legitimate” targets for Ukrainian drone strikes, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a joint press briefing with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on April 10.

10 April 2024, 08:10 PM

Russia requests 100,000 tons of gasoline from Kazakhstan amid refinery attacks — report

Russia has asked Kazakhstan to supply it with 100,000 tons of gasoline in anticipation of a potential shortage, which may worsen due to Ukraine’s drone strike campaign, Reuters reported on April 8, citing three industry sources.

8 April 2024, 08:40 PM

UN calls Russia’s drone factory in Tatarstan ‘civilian infrastructure’ while condemning UA attack

United Nations Secretary General spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, condemned the Ukrainian drone attack on a drone manufacturing enterprise in Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, labeling it "civilian infrastructure" in a briefing.

3 April 2024, 04:10 PM

Ukraine striking Russian oil is legitimate self-defense — France

Ukraine’s ongoing campaign of drone strikes at Russian oil refineries constitutes legitimate self-defense, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on April 2.

3 April 2024, 12:15 AM

Russia’s National Guard blamed for failing to protect oil refineries — report

In Russian regions where oil industry has been targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes, National Guard (Rosgvardia) units are being inspected to determine why they failed to counter the threat, pro-Ukrainian resistance movement Atesh reported on March 27, citing an informant in Russia’s security forces.

27 March 2024, 08:30 PM

U.S. does not support Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, but is there a request to stop?

The U.S. does not support Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a March 26 briefing, though he declined to comment on whether they had asked Ukraine to cease attacking Russian oil refineries.

27 March 2024, 12:45 PM

Impact of Ukrainian UAV strikes on Russian assets - ISW analysis

The campaign of strikes on Russian assets shows Ukraine's ability to achieve asymmetric effects in the war, even if it is inferior in weapons, according to the latest report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War released on March 20.

21 March 2024, 05:30 PM

Russian vulnerabilities exposed by Ukrainian long-range drones

In recent weeks, Ukraine has shown Russia's vulnerabilities with using home-made weapons, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his evening address on March 16.

17 March 2024, 11:10 AM

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