Ukraine Reports Long-Range Strikes on Russia’s 5 Largest Oil Refineries
Reuters said the drone strikes have hit facilities representing nearly 30% of Russia’s total refining capacity, disrupting fuel supplies for the military.
- On Thursday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian Defense Forces struck five of Russia's largest oil refineries: Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Yaroslavl.
- These strikes aim to reduce fuel supplies for the Russian military and cut revenues used to finance the war in Ukraine, according to the General Staff.
- Processing 21 million metric tons of crude annually, the Omsk Oil Refinery is Russia's largest facility, while the Kirishi refinery accounts for more than 6% of total refining capacity.
- Strikes since late October have affected facilities representing nearly 30% of Russia's total refining capacity, with attacks damaging critical infrastructure including the AVT-6 distillation unit.
- Ukrainian forces also targeted the Saratov Oil Refinery, which processes approximately 7 million metric tons of crude annually, as part of the broader campaign against Russia's refining capacity.
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Five Out of Five: Ukraine Strikes All of Russia’s Largest Oil Refineries in Less Than Two Weeks
Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck all five of Russia’s largest oil refineries since October 30, targeting major facilities responsible for supplying fuel to the Russian military and generating revenue for Moscow’s war against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit five of Russia's largest oil refineries since October 30, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said. The plants in Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl were hit. According to the Ukrainian military command, the Novokuybyshevsk and Saratov refineries were also hit. The General Staff describes the actions as a systematic campaign against the Russian oil refining industry, which supp…
In Genstable, the USU has summarized the attacks since the end of October.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces reported attacks on the five largest refineries of the Russian Federation in the last two weeks.
Defense Forces strike 5 of Russia’s largest oil refineries – General Staff
Since October 30, Ukraine's Defence Forces have struck Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl oil refineries, which rank among Russia's five largest in terms of processing capacity, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
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