Russian refinery strikes

Ukraine hits major TANECO oil complex in Tatarstan with FP-1 drones

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Taneco oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, with Ukrainian FP-1 drones, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point said, publishing footage filmed by eyewitnesses showing the drones in flight.

20 August, 12:30 PM

Ukrainian refinery strikes trigger motor oil shortages and price spikes in Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have contributed not only to the country’s fuel crisis but also to shortages of automotive lubricants, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.

19 August, 01:52 PM

Russian regions reintroduce rationing after renewed Ukrainian refinery strikes

Several Russian regions are again facing fuel shortages after Ukraine resumed near-daily attacks on oil refineries across the country, Bloomberg reported on Aug, 14.

15 August, 11:35 AM

Drone attack ignites Tyumen oil refinery deep inside Russian territory

A drone attack sparked a fire at the Tyumen oil refinery on July 25, regional governor Alexander Moor said.

25 July, 12:58 PM

Fuel shortages expose cracks in Putin’s bargain with the Russian public

As Ukrainian attacks reach a growing number of Russian regions, Russians are increasingly questioning whether the Kremlin can continue meeting their basic needs, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on July 19.

19 July, 09:35 PM

Ukrainian refinery strikes affect 50 million Russians, FT says

The fuel crisis in Russia caused by Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure has brought the war into more homes than ever before, directly affecting about 50 million Russians, or 35% of the population, according to a Financial Times analysis.

10 July, 02:05 PM

Zelenskyy confirms successful attacks on oil facilities in Ufa and Krasnodar Krai - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Poltavska oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and two oil refineries in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on June 25.

25 June, 02:00 PM

Two Russian tankers hit in SBU drone attack on Primorsk oil terminal

Two tankers were damaged in a Sept. 12 Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) special operation targeting Russia’s Baltic oil export hub at the port of Primorsk, Reuters reported, citing sources. The vessels, Kusto and Cai Yun, are part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet and operate under the flag of the Seychelles.

13 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Russian refinery strikes