Analysis of two months of deep strikes explains what Ukraine really targets at Russian oil refineries
The study reveals a deliberate focus on refinery processing units, whose loss cripples output far more than visible explosions do.
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Over 700 km from Ukraine, drones strike Russian substation feeding Gazprom and railway
NASA FIRMS data showed a fire in the Lesogorsk area hours after explosions were reported on Telegram. Ukrainian UAVs reportedly disabled two transformers.
Explosions rock Smolensk aviation plant that builds Kh‑59 missiles — videos show smoke rising near the site
Last night, locals captured a smoke plume rising near the Kh‑59-producing plant just after air defense fire was seen.
Ukraine hits Lukoil gas processing plant and oil facility deep inside Russia
Satellite data and footage confirm damage to fuel infrastructure in Volgograd Oblast after overnight drone barrage.
Another refinery attack, another fire: Kinef refinery ablaze in Leningrad Oblast drone strike (video, updated)
Sources say four explosions rocked the facility. Local authorities claim the fire has already been extinguished. It was at least fourth attack on this refinery.
Ukraine’s drones flew 1,400 km to strike Orsk refinery — Russian propagandist blames Astana and calls for Kazakhstan invasion (videos, updated)
Exilenova+ released multiple videos of the attack, showing the Liutyi UAVs bypassing obstacles to reach the plant.
Four North Korean Koksan howitzers destroyed by Ukrainian drones in Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk oblasts (video)
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed the strike on Russian-operated artillery supplied by North Korea.
Ukraine says it struck Russia’s prized S-400 radar in Crimea — with drones the system was meant to detect
Kyiv’s special forces claim their attack blinded one of Russia’s most sophisticated air defense setups overnight.
Satellite images confirm Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian Be‑12 and An‑26 aircraft in occupied Crimea
New imagery proves the effectiveness of HUR strikes on airfields near Kacha and Simferopol days ago.
“So much for Happiness” — Ukrainian drones blast Russian-controlled gas and chemical plants in Luhansk Oblast
Ukrainian drones burned three Russian gas distribution plants in occupied Luhansk, as Ukraine widens its list of Russian and Russian-controlled industrial targets.
One in fifty gas stations in Russia stops selling fuel — even Moscow feels pinch
Petrol disappears from stations while the Kremlin urges patience.
Russia blames drone “debris” again—Afipsky oil refinery erupts in fire overnight
The Krasnodar Krai facility has been struck repeatedly by Ukrainian drones.
Drone strike hits EuroChem’s Belorechensk fertilizer plant in southern Russia overnight
Authorities confirmed fire after "debris" of Ukrainian UAVs landed near a key plant in Belorechensk, Krasnodar Krai.
Reuters: Russia’s fuel crisis spreads to central and southern oblasts as Ukraine’s refinery attacks cut supply
Independent fuel stations report outages of popular gasoline grades after Ukraine steps up strikes on energy targets.
Russia claims 44 drones shot down near Moscow in one night — and the attack isn’t over yet
From 19:30 on 22 September to 12:25 on 23 September, Moscow mayor Sobyanin has posted ongoing interception reports and claimed the attack was still ongoing.
A drone, a moving Russian tank-bulldozer, and one perfect hit: Nemesis shares footage of a rare IMR-3M kill (video)
Ukraine’s Nemesis drone operators struck a moving IMR-3M assault vehicle — one of the rarest of its kind in use.
Ukraine strikes three Russian helicopters and a radar in occupied Crimea — satellite confirms at least one Mi-8 destroyed (video)
The Nebo-U radar system was among the targets in Crimea, HUR reports.
Ukrainian civilians pay price after Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin, while US offers no aid to Kyiv
Nearly 3,500 drones and nearly 200 missiles in a single month show escalation is the Russian strategy.
Poland will send troops to Ukraine to learn how to shoot down Russian drones
Ukraine’s experience defending against drone strikes will help Poland train its military to counter Russian drone incursions.
Russia may have struck Poland to discourage air defense support for Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that modern drone warfare replaces traditional invasions, with strike drones carrying out attacks across borders.