Russia oil refinery attack

Ukrainian drones strike Russia's last untouched major gasoline refinery

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several significant military and economic targets overnight into July 14, including the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery complex in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed.

14 July, 02:42 PM

Kremlin threatens to 'expand buffer zone' against Ukraine after fuel infrastructure collapse

Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure will force Moscow to continue fighting longer and to "expand the area of the buffer zone," Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on July 9, according to The Moscow Times.

9 July, 06:30 PM

Strikes on Russian logistics, refineries shouldn't raise hopes war will end soon – Zaluzhnyi

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, described Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics routes and oil refineries as only a "temporary success," adding that the war remains one of attrition, in which every success or setback "inevitably carries a price" in a column published by Interfax-Ukraine on July 8.

8 July, 01:37 PM

Crimea legitimate target for Ukrainian drones as Russian launchpad for southern Ukraine invasion, DM Fedorov says

Russian-occupied Crimea has long served as a military base used by Moscow to further occupy southern mainland Ukraine, making the peninsula a key target for Ukraine's Defense Forces, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on July 1.

1 July, 06:07 PM

Kremlin admits Russia is holding talks on fuel imports amid shortages

Russia is in talks with other countries about the possible import of petroleum products, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 30, according to Russian state-aligned media.

30 June, 06:06 PM

Kazakhstan cuts output at giant oil field after Ukrainian strike on Russian processing plant

Production of oil and gas condensate at Kazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak field has been limited after last week’s Ukrainian drone attack on Gazprom’s gas processing plant in Orenburg, Russia, Reuters reported on June 30.

30 June, 03:29 PM

Ukraine hit Tyumen refinery nearly 2,000 kilometers from border, adviser confirms

Serhii Sternenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, confirmed an attack on the Tyumen oil refinery nearly 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.

20 June, 04:34 PM

Drones strike Tyumen oil refinery in what may be Ukraine’s farthest attack yet

Russian authorities said drones attacked the Tyumen oil refinery on June 20, targeting a facility about 1,900 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.

20 June, 03:57 PM

Russia’s oil losses from Ukrainian drone strikess exceed $12.9 billion

Russian oil companies have suffered more than 1 trillion rubles ($12.9 billion) in direct and indirect losses from Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 9, citing estimates from insurance broker Mains.

10 February, 12:40 AM

Russian refineries see lowest oil flows since 2010

Pipeline deliveries of crude oil to Russian refineries fell by 1.6% in 2025 compared to 2024, totaling 228.34 million tons, thus, marking the lowest level since 2010, The Moscow Times wrote on Jan. 20.

20 January, 01:51 PM

Drones target Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd

Lukoil’s oil refinery has reportedly been targeted in an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Volgograd, the Shot Telegram channel wrote on Dec. 26, posting eyewitness photos and videos.

26 December 2025, 12:11 PM

SBU drones strike Gazprom refinery 1,400 km from frontline — NV sources

Drones operated by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service hit a Gazprom-owned oil and petrochemical facility deep inside Russian territory, striking the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat plant in the Republic of Bashkortostan, NV sources in the SBU confirmed on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 02:30 PM

Russia loses another 4.7% oil output overnight, two-week drop now 21%

Russia has lost another 4.7% of its fuel-production capacity after Ukrainian drone strikes, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Commander, reported on Telegram on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 10:44 AM

Ukraine’s new Long Neptune cruise missile strikes Russian targets

Ukraine has developed and successfully used a new long-range cruise missile, the 'Long Neptune,' against Russian targets, Forbes military analyst David Axe reported on March 15.

16 March 2025, 10:41 AM

Russia oil refinery attack