Russian Oil Refinery Shuts Down for Months After Ukrainian Drone Strike

A Russian oil refinery more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine has been completely shut down after a Ukrainian drone strike, with repairs potentially taking up to six months. The strike adds to Kyiv’s escalating campaign against Russia’s oil industry and a growing fuel crunch across the country.

Russian oil refinery 'completely shut down' for months following Ukrainian attack, local governor says  The Kyiv Independent

Russia is one of the world's biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its military tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.

Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its army tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days

On Thursday, regional governor Yevgeny Solntsev described the situation at local gas stations as “not simple everywhere, but manageable.”

Ukrainian drones knocked out the oil refinery in Orsk, forcing a complete shutdown, Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said.

The attacks have dented Russia’s refining capacity. Kyiv officials say the onslaught seeks to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a peace deal.

This is the fourth refinery targeted in three days in Kyiv’s months-long campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector

Ukrainian attack shuts Russia's Orsk refinery for months, causing fuel problems  Reuters

Ukraine has struck more than two dozen Wildberries facilities in the last month.