Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis
Honchar said the attacks have forced Moscow to weigh new fuel export limits as repairs lag and refinery damage deepens.
- Ukrainian energy analyst Mykhailo Honchar reported half of Russia's primary oil refining capacity is offline following a year of intensifying drone and missile strikes on the country's energy infrastructure.
- The campaign shifted from cheap drones to heavy Neptune cruise missiles, destroying primary processing units at major refineries and forcing longer, costlier repairs for specialized equipment often sourced abroad.
- Gazprom Neft's Kapotnya refinery, supplying roughly 40% of Moscow's gasoline, remains disabled after being hit twice in 72 hours in mid-June; gas stations across Russia now face rationing in many regions.
- President Vladimir Putin acknowledged "problems persist for both motorists and businesses," though he insisted shortages are temporary, while the Energy Ministry advised against a diesel export ban "for now."
- Honchar argues Ukraine's next phase should target tankers in Black Sea and Sea of Azov ports, as analysts estimate fuel shortages will last "probably throughout the summer" due to agricultural demand.
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In Russia, there is a continuing shortage of petrol caused by the war and the blows of the U.S.S. drones on the oil refineries. Restrictions on the sale of fuel have been imposed in dozens of regions, and people are spending 18 hours on gas stations, while the authorities refuse to acknowledge any responsibility: the Kremlin states that the government is solving the problem and the government is responding that there are no problems at all. Here…
For the first time in more than four years, the consequences of the war are felt directly in the Russian daily. Immobilized in lines of several hundred meters, Russians are looking for fuel. A paradox for Russia, the third largest producer of oil, but whose refineries are now regularly hit by Ukrainian drones. An unprecedented situation that forced Vladimir Putin to admit the problem. (International).
Ukraine hits 11 Russian oil refineries, 7 fuel logistics facilities, 9 defense enterprises in June – Defense Ministry
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine summarized deep strikes inside Russian territory for June, reporting that Ukraine hit 11 Russian oil refineries, seven fuel logistics facilities, and eight military-industrial complex enterprises.
Lines are growing at Russian gas stations, along with frustration and uncertainty, after months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and cut off supplies to motorists across the vast country.
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