US EditionHuge Fires at Russian Oil Facilities Following Ukraine Strikes, Satellite Images Show
Ukrainian drone attacks damaged key Baltic export sites and forced Russia to halt shipments, with Reuters saying at least 40% of oil export capacity was affected.
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Satellite images and verified video recordings show that, in the last week, Ukraine has repeatedly hit the key export infrastructure of Russian oil near the Baltic Sea, some facilities remaining in gaps for a few days, reports BBC.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, attacks on oil infrastructure in the hinterland affect Russia's military capabilities in three ways.
Fire engulfs new storage tanks at Novatek-Ust-Luga refinery. Large fires continue to burn at oil terminals in the Russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga (Leningrad Region). Following new Ukrainian strikes on March 29, previously undamaged storage tanks caught fire, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Radio Liberty. Read also: Georgia's only oil refinery completely refuses Russian oil: what's the reason? What satellite images show: Planet Labs satellite…
Russia Faces Fuel Production Crunch After Ukraine Hits Baltic Export Hubs – Reuters
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s Baltic fuel export infrastructure have disrupted shipments from key ports, raising the risk that refineries may be forced to cut crude runs and squeezing fuel output, Reuters reported late last week, citing industry sources.
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