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Ukraine hits Russia's largest refinery in one of its deepest strikes yet | DW News
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's biggest oil refinery in Omsk, in southwestern Siberia. It was one of the furthest Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war. DW's Anthony Howard spoke to Brian Whitmore, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, to find out where the war is heading and whether there is anywhere in Russia that is now safe from Ukrainian attacks. #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #omsk #oilrefinery #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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Daily Express
· Jul 7, 2026
Putin humiliated as oil refinery deep inside Russia burns - 1,500 miles from Ukraine
The oil refinery attack marks one of the deepest attacks on Russian territory by Ukraine since the war began.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from border
The Omsk refinery was the last of Russia's 11 largest gasoline producers to be hit by Ukrainian forces.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine Hits Targets 1,300 km Inside Russia, Striking Ufa Oil Refinery and Penza Missile-Linked Plant
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Ufa and a military-industrial facility in Russia’s Penza region, Zelensky said. He added the refinery is over 1,300 km from the front line and part of Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” strategy targeting Russia’s war infrastructure. Ukrainian and OSINT monitors also reported damage to facilities linked to missile component production and energy infrastructure, while Russian authorities confirmed widespread drone interceptions across multiple regions.
Hot Air
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia's Largest Oil Refinery in Flames
Russia's Largest Oil Refinery in Flames
Watchdog Report
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine Just Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most
Ukraine just struck a massive oil refinery just 15 miles from the Kremlin — and Russia may not get it running again until 2027. Story Snapshot Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery twice in June 2026, causing damage that could shut it down for at least six months. The refinery supplies 40 of the Moscow []
The Eastern Herald
· Jun 25, 2026
Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply
Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, part of a barrage across more than a dozen Russian regions. Russia said it downed 555 drones, hit back with precision strikes, and warned the next blows would be heavier.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery after traveling 3,000 km to Omsk
On 6 July, Deep Strike units of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully hit Russia's largest oil refinery, located in the city of Omsk.
Meduza.io
· Jun 29, 2026
Ukrainian drones have struck nearly every major Russian refinery. Which facilities have yet to be hit?
Ukrainian forces have been systematically targeting Russian oil refineries. By the end of May 2026, the Reuters news agency reported, not a single major refinery in the European part of Russia had escaped a Ukrainian drone attack. Many have been hit multiple times. The strikes have forced plants to cut or halt production, setting off a large-scale fuel crisis across the country.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market
Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption and soaring prices can ripple through the global economy given its wide range of uses, from industrial machinery and farm equipment to heavy transport and electricity generation. Supply has remained tight for years due...
Sweden Herald
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukraine says it attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia
Ukraine says it attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia
Bloomberg
· Jul 13, 2026
Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades
A wave of Ukrainian attacks has pushed Russian refining runs to the lowest in more than 21 years, deepening a domestic fuel crunch and further squeezing the global market.
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
Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.
— NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.@IntelSlava
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 President Putin says Ukraine's attacks are causing fuel supply problems in Russia.
JUST IN: President Putin says Ukraine's attacks are causing fuel supply problems in Russia.@BRICSNews
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 1, 2026
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week
Ukrainian forces have struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian Diesel Export Ban Sends Global Fuel Prices Higher
Russia's decision to ban diesel exports last week has disrupted global fuel markets, deepening concerns over tightening supplies and driving diesel prices sharply higher, even in regions that stopped importing Russian fuel years ago.
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.
The Hill
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities after Zelensky meets with Trump
Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Turkey. Ukrainian forces struck two oil depots, one in Stavropol and the other in Tver, that are approximately 500 kilometers from the front line, according to Zelensky. “Units of Ukraine's Defense Forces also struck...
Al Jazeera
· Jul 4, 2026
Will economic pressure move the Kremlin towards talks with Kyiv?
Relentless Ukrainian strikes on refineries have caused a fuel crisis in Russia.
The Moscow Times
· Jul 8, 2026
At Least 2 Killed in Russia as Ukraine Hits Multiple Oil Refineries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his military struck oil refineries in the Saratov region and republics of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api
MOSCOW: Russia mengharamkan eksport diesel dalam usaha menstabilkan krisis bekalan bahan api yang semakin memburuk susulan peningkatan serangan Ukraine terhadap infrastruktur tenaga negara itu. Langkah yang berkuat kuasa kelmarin dibuat selepas beberapa wilayah di Russia dilaporkan mengalami kekurangan bekalan bahan api. Lebih 90 peratus daripadanya berdepan catuan atau gangguan bekalan sejak Jun, menurut laporan media ... Read more The post Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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...
Fortune
· Jul 3, 2026
Russians live with fuel shortages and rationing as Putin insists the war against Ukraine will go on
Ukraine has struck more than 50 oil refining sites in Russia but Putin presses on.
Daily Mirror
· Jul 4, 2026
Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg
Ukraine has struck a major oil terminal in St Petersburg in north-west Russia as it intensifies its long-range drone attacks on the country's critical energy infrastructure
The Daily Beast
· Jul 9, 2026
Putin’s Nightmare Deepens After Humiliating Strikes
Contributor / Getty ImagesVladimir Putin’s fuel nightmare has worsened as Ukrainian drones set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov and torched depots deep inside Russia.Thursday’s strikes are the latest blows in a punishing months-long campaign that has crippled Russia’s refineries and plunged roughly 50 million people—about a third of the population—into a fuel crisis on a scale not seen since the dying days of the Soviet Union. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Zelenskyy mocks gas shortages in various Russian regions
Russia, which once described Ukraine as a 'gas station,' is now 'running out of gasoline,' according to Ukrainian president
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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Related coverage for "Ukraine hits Russia's largest refinery in one of its deepest strikes yet | DW News": Daily Express — Putin humiliated as oil refinery deep inside Russia burns - 1,500 miles from Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent — Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from border. Kyiv Post — Ukraine Hits Targets 1,300 km Inside Russia, Striking Ufa Oil Refinery and Penza Missile-Linked Plant. Hot Air — Russia's Largest Oil Refinery in Flames. Watchdog Report — Ukraine Just Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most. The Eastern Herald — Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery after traveling 3,000 km to Omsk. Meduza.io — Ukrainian drones have struck nearly every major Russian refinery. Which facilities have yet to be hit?. South China Morning Post — Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market. Sweden Herald — Ukraine says it attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia. Bloomberg — Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades. The Independent — How Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇷🇺 President Putin says Ukraine's attacks are causing fuel supply problems in Russia.. KSAT San Antonio — Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week. Sada Elbalad — Russian Diesel Export Ban Sends Global Fuel Prices Higher. Euronews — Ukraine hits Russia's Ufa oil refinery for second time in a week, Zelenskyy says. The Hill — Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities after Zelensky meets with Trump. Al Jazeera — Will economic pressure move the Kremlin towards talks with Kyiv?. The Moscow Times — At Least 2 Killed in Russia as Ukraine Hits Multiple Oil Refineries. Utusan Malaysia — Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api. Al Bawaba — Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia. Fortune — Russians live with fuel shortages and rationing as Putin insists the war against Ukraine will go on. Daily Mirror — Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg. The Daily Beast — Putin’s Nightmare Deepens After Humiliating Strikes. Anadolu Agency — Zelenskyy mocks gas shortages in various Russian regions. Fark — 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]