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Ukrainian Drones Strike Syzran Oil Refinery and Russian Tanker

Kyiv Post

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July 12, 2026

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Ukrainian Drones Strike Syzran Oil Refinery and Russian Tanker

Early Sunday morning, July 12, unmanned aerial vehicles targeted multiple Russian-controlled facilities, resulting in fires at the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara region and aboard a tanker in the Don-Azov Canal. Preliminary data suggests FP-1 drones may have damaged the crucial ELOU-AVT-5 unit at the Syzran refinery, a major Rosneft facility that processes up to 8.5 million tons of oil annually. Simultaneously, Rostov region Governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed a drone strike on an empty tanker in the canal, claiming air defenses downed over 20 drones in the area.

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Intel Slava

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· 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

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· 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 Kyiv Independent

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· 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

Ukrainska Pravda

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· 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.

Times of India

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· Jul 7, 2026

Watch: Ukraine targets Russia's 'shadow fleet'; hits 8 fuel tankers on Crimea route

Ukraine’s forces executed drone strikes that targeted eight Russian fuel tankers during the night. These tankers were supposedly supplying fuel to Crimea in the Sea of Azov. The operation aimed to impede Russian military supply routes and logistics. This move is a continuation of a series of Ukrainian assaults on Crimea's infrastructure, which has led to significant fuel shortages on the peninsula.

Off The Press

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· 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

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ukraine strikes eight Russian “shadow fleet” tankers in Sea of Azov, intensifying Crimea isolation campaign

(NaturalNews) Ukrainian drone forces struck eight Russian shadow fleet tankers delivering fuel to Crimea in the Sea of Azov on July 7-8, 2026. The vessels,...

Russia Today

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· 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

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel tankers

Ukraine drones struck Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov and a fuel terminal in occupied Crimea as its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure continue. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ukraine Reports Strike on Rostov Oil Terminal as Russia Says Tankers Were Attacked Again

Russia reported a fresh overnight drone attack on two tankers in Taganrog Bay, days after similar strikes in the Sea of Azov. Ukraine’s General Staff later said it had destroyed 12 Russian shadow fleet tankers and struck the Yug Rusy oil terminal in the Rostov region, describing both as key components of Russia’s military fuel supply and oil export network.

Fark

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· 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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Daily Mirror

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· 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

Meduza.io

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· 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.

Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Ukraine says drone strikes damage 21 Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov attack

Ukraine says drone strikes damage 21 Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov attack

Daily Express

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· 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.

Reuters

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· Jul 7, 2026

Russians wait in line at gas stations

Motorists wait in line at a gas station in the Russian city of Omsk on July 6, the same day that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted the local refinery, the largest in Russia, near the Siberian city. #russia #ukraine #war #refinery #gasstation

KSAT San Antonio

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· 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.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels

Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia

Le Monde

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· 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.

AzerNews

Unknown

· 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.

Baltic News Network

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· Jul 7, 2026

Eight Russian tankers hit in one night as Ukraine releases strike footage

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out overnight strikes on eight Russian “shadow fleet” tankers in the Sea of Azov, according to the commander of Ukraine’s drone forces, Robert Brovdi, who also released video footage of the attacks on the fuel-carrying vessels. “The shadow fleet is leaving the chat. Eight tankers belonging to the Russian Federation’s [] The post Eight Russian tankers hit in one night as Ukraine releases strike footage appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Al Bawaba

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· 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...

Egyptian Gazette

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· 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.

The Moscow Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

Leningrad Region Port, Oil Terminal Hit in Major Ukrainian Drone Attack

Governor Alexander Drozdenko said drones had struck the port of Vysotsk, which handles oil, grain, coal and liquefied natural gas.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ukraine targets Russian oil depots and tankers in drone attacks

Ukraine hit two oil tankers in Sea of Azov and several oil facilities across Russia in drone attacks.

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 5, 2026

Drones attack SOCAR gas station in Ukraine

Drones attack SOCAR gas station in Ukraine

CBC News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.

The Independent

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· 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

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine drone attack hits Russian oil refinery, one reported dead

Ukraine drone attack hits Russian oil refinery, one reported dead

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