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Gas station fuel pumps with blue signs displaying 'НЕТ' (NO) in Cyrillic text, indicating the pumps are out of service due to fuel unavailability.

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Fuel shortages reach Russian drivers: Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger worst price spike in 15 years – ISW

Russian gas stations are reportedly selling low-quality gasoline that's breaking down Chinese vehicles, while nearly one in five drivers report encountering empty pumps - concrete signs that Ukraine's systematic strikes on refineries are now affecting ordinary Russians at the pump.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Russia’s empire starts to crack as separatist fires quietly begin flickering from Siberia to the Caucasus

From diamonds in Yakutia to oil in Dagestan, the empire’s wealth becomes its undoing. The insurgency Moscow fears most begins at in the Caucasus.

byReporting from Ukraine

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“Bringing Russia back to reality”: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries almost every day – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is expanding its long-range strike program with US-made weapons and new defense agreements in Europe, Zelenskyy said in his 19 October address.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Two refineries, one night: Ukraine hits Russian oil facilities in Saratov and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts

Ukraine continues its deep‑strike campaign, using drones to hit Russia’s key oil processing facilities and disrupt its war logistics.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian seaborne fuel exports drop 17% after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries

Ukrainian drone strikes on major Russian refineries triggered a sharp decline in Moscow's fuel production capacity throughout 2025, forcing unplanned shutdowns at facilities processing millions of tons of oil annually.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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FT: American intelligence helped Ukraine attack over a dozen key Russian oil refineries since midsummer

The support allegedly allowed Ukrainian drones to bypass Russian air defenses and damage more than 1mn barrels of daily refining capacity.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Putin admits Ukraine is striking refineries but claims it “won’t help”

Gasoline shortages and surging prices hit Russia as Ukrainian attacks target vital oil infrastructure across vast distances.

byYuri Zoria

Fire at the Afipsky oil refinery overnight on 26 September 2025. Screenshot from Telegram video published by Exilenova+.

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The Economist: Ukrainian-made drones and missiles disable 20% of Russian oil refining, pressuring war economy

16 of Russia's 38 oil refineries have been struck since August using domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles and FP-1 drones that can reach targets as far as 3000 km (1864 miles) deep inside Russia.

byVira Kravchuk

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Money Matters

Barrels up, cash down: Russia’s crude problem gets rough

Record oil exports usually signal strength—but Russia’s surge masks economic trouble.

byPeeter Helme

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Russia’s Syzran refinery lost critical equipment in recent strikes — Rosneft plant now offline, Astra reports

The core oil processing and pump installations were destroyed, halting operations entirely.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine’s drones turn Volgograd night into firestorm — Lukoil’s biggest refinery ablaze after fuel spill ignites

The Lukoil facility produces millions of tons of fuel for the Russian war machine. The attack adds to a growing list of hits on key energy facilities.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine hits Russian explosives production chain plant—fire erupts at Samara refinery

The petrochemical facility tied to bomb precursors and jet fuel caught fire after drone strikes overnight on 22 July.

byYuri Zoria

The footage, captured during the 26 February overnight assault at Tuapse oil refinery and seaport in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, shows what appears to be secondary detonations consistent with explosives storage facilities.

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Ukrainian drones hit strategic Russian seaport and oil refinery used for military operations

Drones struck Tuapse's oil refinery overnight, damaging the processing unit and causing a crude oil spill, while a separate strike targeted the city's port that hosts Russian military vessels.

byVira Kravchuk

A drone attack triggers fire at major Russian oil refinery in Ryazan during the early hours of 24 February 2025.

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Ukrainian drones strike major Russian oil refinery for third time since 2025 [updated]

The Ryazan oil refinery is a major producer of aviation fuel for Russia's frontline and strategic aircraft used for strikes against Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

A drone attack targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast on 19 February, causing fire and halting operations.

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Drone strike halts operations at key Russian military fuel supplier

Locals in Russia's Samara Oblast reported hearing at least three explosions at night and seeing fire as drones struck the Syzran oil refinery, contradicting official statements that "no major damage occurred."

byVira Kravchuk

A moment when a drone allegedly struck an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

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Drones target multiple oil facilities across Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, major pipeline halts operations

The region's largest pipeline pumping station suspended operations after sustaining damage, while two nearby refineries also came under drone attacks in Russia.

byVira Kravchuk

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1078: EU advances special tribunal for Russian war crimes, while both Ukraine and Russia express readiness for talks

On 5 February, Ukraine successfully negotiated the return of 150 defenders from Russian captivity. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy has indicated openness to direct negotiations with Putin while simultaneously demanding nuclear deterrence capabilities if NATO membership remains distant.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Frontline report

Frontline report: Ukraine’s drone strikes cripple 25 Russian oil sites only in January, significantly cutting Russia’s war revenues

Systematic Ukrainian deep strikes on Russia's largest oil facilities reveal a vulnerable energy giant whose air defenses struggle to protect its most vital economic assets

byReporting from Ukraine