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Major Russian oil refinery, oil infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones

Located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory in Krasnodar Krai, the refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.
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Intel Slava
· Jun 25, 2026
[Photo] 🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — In the early morning, Ukrainian kamikaze drones carried out attacks on the o [...]
— In the early morning, Ukrainian kamikaze drones carried out attacks on the oil refinery in Ufa and on the Poltava oil depot in the Krasnodar Krai.@Intelslava
BRICS News
· Jul 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.
JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
How Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis
Ukraine’s persistent drone attacks have crippled Russian oil refineries across the country
Russia Today
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukrainian drones target major Russian oil refinery
Ukrainian drones have targeted a major oil refinery in Russia’s Omsk Region, officials have said Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia attacks gas production facility in Poltava Oblast
Russian drones attacked one of the gas production assets belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, in Poltava Oblast on the morning of 4 July. A fire broke out at the site and the facility's operations have been suspended.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
As Ukrainian drone strikes cripple Russia’s fuel supply, Moscow faces 'one crisis after another'
Russia's Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery had just restarted operations when Ukrainian drones hit it again. The facility — the fourth-largest oil refinery and the second-largest producer of gasoline in the country — had been struck by Ukraine on June 24, forcing operations to shut down. On July 2, Ukrainian drones
Kyiv Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Ukraine Unleashes Drone Raid on Russia, Hitting Oil Sites, Defense Plant as Moscow Claims 376 UAVs
Russian officials said Ukrainian drones struck oil infrastructure and defense-related sites across southern Russia overnight, while Moscow claimed to have intercepted 376 drones. The attacks sparked fires, disrupted airport operations and targeted facilities linked to Russia's energy exports and military industry.
Euronews
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine hits Russia's Ufa oil refinery for second time in a week, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.
Off The Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities, set more oil tankers ablaze
Ukrainian drones on Thursday hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after US President Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems. Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia has triggered a widespread fuel crisis []...Click to read more
Meduza.io
· Jun 25, 2026
Report: Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia as drone attack alerts issued across Ural region
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ufa, the Ukrainian Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ reported, publishing several photos and videos from the scene.
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1594: Lack of Patriot interceptors leaves Kyiv exposed to Russian attacks, as death toll rises to 19
Ukraine now intercepts an estimated 92–96 of gasoline-powered Shahed drones, pushing Russia to shift production toward jet-powered variants.
Le Monde
· Jun 25, 2026
Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are triggering shortages and rising discontent
For the past three months, Kyiv's drones have targeted Russian refineries, ports, depots and pipelines, causing ripple effects throughout the Russian economy. Gasoline has become scarce at service stations.
Sweden Herald
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine drone attack hits Russian oil refinery, one reported dead
Ukraine drone attack hits Russian oil refinery, one reported dead
Daily Express
· Jun 28, 2026
Russia burns for second day as Zelensky delivers another brutal 8 word warning to Putin
Ukraine says its drones hit a refinery helping to fuel Vladimir Putin's war machine.
Daily Mirror
· Jun 21, 2026
Ukraine blasts Russian oil refinery from over 1200 miles away in latest long-range blitz
Ukrainian drones have struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region, more than 1,200 miles from Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Kyiv steps up attacks on facilities that bankroll Moscow's war effort
The Moscow Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Industrial Sites in Saratov Region Kills 1
Officials said drones targeted industrial facilities, while unverified reports claimed multiple oil refineries were damaged across Russia.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia
ALBAWABA - The Ukrainian military announced that it had targeted Russia's largest oil refinery [Omsk refinery] in Siberia with drones, in what is considered the longest-range attack since the start of the war...
AzerNews
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukrainian drones target major Russian petrochemical plant
Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, one of Russia's largest petrochemical enterprises, AzerNEWS reports.
EUobserver
· Jun 29, 2026
Russia bombs petrol stations while Ukraine targets bridges, in all-out war on enemy logistics (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,586)
Ukrainian drones and missiles torch Russian oil depots and arms plants. Putin is scrambling to stop fuel queues snaking through Moscow.
The i Paper
· Jul 3, 2026
Putin is in danger as Russia’s air defence collapses
Escalating drone attacks by Ukraine have targeted key sites across occupied territory and Russia including road and rail supply routes, oil refineries and air bases
RedState
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian Drones Devastate Russian Oil Infrastructure, Trigger New Russian Export Freeze
Ukrainian Drones Devastate Russian Oil Infrastructure, Trigger New Russian Export Freeze
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
Ukrainian drones have hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 4, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal
A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out attack on Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. Gov. [] The post Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Fark
· Jun 27, 2026
Day 1,585 of WW3: Drones strike Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow, vital for transferring diesel fuel to the Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline and Baltic Sea ports. This is your Saturday Ukraine invasion conversation [News]
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MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.
DNyuz
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia’s largest oil refinery
Parts of Russia’s Omsk refinery were seen burning on Monday after Ukraine’s drone strikes. SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS New variants of Ukraine’s long-range strike drones hit an oil refinery in Siberia. The 1,700-mile strike is Ukraine’s longest-range drone attack on Russia since the war began. Online footage showed a fire at a key processing unit []
NPR News
· Jun 27, 2026
Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.
CBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Russia, one of the world's biggest oil exporters, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply
For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages
Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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