oil refineries

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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