Ukrainian drones strike major Russian oil refinery in Volgograd
Overnight from Thursday to Friday, there was an attack on one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, located in the Volgograd region. The information was provided by Andriy Kovalenko from the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
As reported by the Polish Press Agency, an oil refinery in the Volgograd region, one of the largest in Russia, was attacked overnight from Thursday to Friday. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, stated that this facility has a processing capacity of about 15.4 million tons of oil annually, making it the sixth largest refinery in the country. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and aviation fuel.
Valeriy Romanenko, a Ukrainian aviation expert, emphasized that the Russian budget heavily relies on the export of oil and petroleum products. Therefore, Ukrainian drones are intensifying attacks on Russian petrochemical enterprises. Romanenko noted that repairing damaged refinery equipment, especially those with imported components, is time-consuming.
Romanenko added that no Western company will provide spare parts for their repair.
Russia's logistical problems
The Ukrainian-Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported that after drone attacks on Russian refineries, Russian soldiers are trying to rebuild fuel supplies for the army in Crimea. Partisans noted that transporting fuel tankers by rail from distant regions of Russia is becoming increasingly expensive and more logistically complicated.
Attacks on Russian petrochemical infrastructure demonstrate how effective Ukrainian drone actions can be. They impact not only Russia's economy but also its military capabilities.
Russia's attacks on Ukraine
Ukrainian air defense effectively neutralized 59 of the 102 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine overnight from Thursday to Friday. This information was provided by the command of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian drones, including strike-type Shahed and other types of imitative drones, attacked from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from Cape Chauda in Crimea, which is occupied by Russia. As a result of the Russian attack, damage was recorded in the Sumy, Odesa, and Cherkasy regions. Four drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.
