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Georgia pivots away from processing Russian oil

The Kulevi Oil Refinery, Georgia’s only crude processing facility, will stop cracking Russian crude in the coming months, its owner, Black Sea Petroleum (BSP), announced on July 2.

2 July, 08:39 PM

Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Kstovo and railway bridge crossing Seversky Donets River

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes targeting a Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo, a drone warehouse, a railroad bridge, and a Russian military command outpost, AFU General Staff reported on July 2.

2 July, 01:16 PM

Drone strike triggers massive fire at Lukoil’s fourth-largest Russian refinery - video

A massive fire broke out at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, after an overnight drone attack, local residents and Ukrainian Defense Minister Advisor Serhii Sternenko reported on July 2.

2 July, 08:49 AM

Russia deploys additional air defenses around Moscow refinery

The Russian military has moved additional air defense assets to the Moscow oil refinery hit by Ukrainian drones last week, Defense Express reported on June 22.

22 June, 07:56 PM

Ukraine strikes Tyumen refinery, Kerch fuel terminal and Port Kavkaz, General Staff says

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Tyumen Oil Refinery, a fuel terminal in Kerch, Port Kavkaz in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, and Russian military logistics infrastructure, the General Staff reported on June 21.

21 June, 01:22 PM

Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery in long-range drone operation

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 20 that Ukraine's Special Operations Forces had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

21 June, 10:19 AM

Russian Central Bank chief warns of inflation pressure after strikes

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said inflation expectations could rise due to higher fuel prices following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to remarks made after her return to public appearances following a two-week absence.

19 June, 06:00 PM

Peskov tells Russians to watch footage of strikes on Ukraine after Moscow attack

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged Russians concerned about recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow to watch footage of the damage caused by Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to remarks cited by Russian state media on June 19.

19 June, 02:38 PM

Ukrainian strikes exposed weaknesses in Moscow's air defenses – ISW

Ukrainian strikes on Moscow exposed vulnerabilities in Russia's air defense system, while pro-war Russian military bloggers openly criticized censorship and authorities' failure to protect civilians from the consequences of the war, the Institute for the Study of War said on June 19.

19 June, 10:57 AM

Germans visibly impressed by attack on Moscow refinery

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov showed his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, footage of the June 18 drone strike on Moscow, with Pistorius and his aides being impressed by Ukraine’s ability to penetrate air defenses around the Russian capital.

19 June, 03:48 AM

Moscow could struggle with fuel after Ukrainian strike

The Russian capital may soon experience crippling gasoline shortages that have plagued its periphery after a key regional oil refinery was damaged in a Ukrainian air strike, Roman Parkhanov, an officer with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said on June 18.

19 June, 02:28 AM

Residents near Moscow report black residue after refinery attack

Residents of Balashikha in Moscow Oblast have posted photos and videos showing black residue on cars, windowsills and clothing following rainfall on June 18, according to posts shared in local community groups and chats.

18 June, 04:55 PM

Russian MP calls for seizure of Kyiv after Moscow drone attack

Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov called on Russian forces to secure Ukraine's "capitulation" and seize Kyiv following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, according to remarks carried by Russian state-aligned media on June 18.

18 June, 04:48 PM

Ukraine deployed jet-powered drones during massive Moscow attack

In addition to the conventional drones typically used in long-range strikes against Russian targets, Ukraine actively employed jet-powered missile drones during the June 18 attack on the Moscow Oil Refinery and several other sites around the Russian capital, sources in Ukraine's Defense Forces told NV.

18 June, 02:16 PM

Zelenskyy confirms second major strike on Moscow refinery in days

A second strike within a week was carried out by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on the Moscow Oil Refinery located in the capital's Kapotnya district, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 18.

18 June, 01:28 PM

Video shows strike on Moscow refinery storage tank

Video published by Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ appears to show the moment a storage tank at the Moscow oil refinery was struck, following a reported drone attack on the facility on June 18.

18 June, 11:40 AM

Massive drone attack hits Moscow refinery for the second time in days

A massive drone attack targeted Moscow, with Russian air defense shooting down 30+ drones heading toward the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on June 18.

18 June, 08:03 AM

Moscow deploys elevated anti-drone teams after refinery strike

Armed military personnel have begun appearing on elevated platforms across Moscow following a Ukrainian drone strike on the Moscow oil refinery, as authorities seek to strengthen defenses against unmanned aerial attacks, The Moscow Times reported on June 17.

17 June, 06:57 PM

Ukrainian drones breached multiple air defense rings to strike Moscow refinery

Ukrainian drones that struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district on June 16 likely penetrated at least four layers of Russian air defenses before reaching their target, according to an analysis by Defense Express.

16 June, 04:25 PM

Drone attack on Moscow may have cut 20% of fuel output

A drone attack on Moscow damaged part of the capital's oil refining capacity, potentially affecting fuel production and exposing shortcomings in Russia's air defense system, Agenstvo reported on June 16.

16 June, 03:43 PM

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