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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
· 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 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
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.
Times of India
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· Jun 21, 2026
Ukraine blasts Russian oil refinery from over 1200 miles away in latest long-range blitz
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Meduza.io
· Jun 25, 2026
Report: Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia as drone attack alerts issued across Ural region
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Investing.com
· Jul 11, 2026
Ukraine says drone strikes damage 21 Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov attack
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Daily Express
· Jun 28, 2026
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Reuters
· 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
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
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Al Arabiya English
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine targets Russian oil depots and tankers in drone attacks
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· Jul 5, 2026
Drones attack SOCAR gas station in Ukraine
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· Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies
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· Jul 8, 2026
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