Ukraine’s Drones Torch Two Russian Oil Refineries in One Night — 800km From the Front
Ukrainian drone strikes hit two Russian oil refineries, including one 800 kilometers from the front line, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign to cripple Moscow’s fuel supply.
In a coordinated overnight assault, Ukrainian drones set fire to a major oil refinery in Syzran, a city roughly 800 kilometers from the war zone in Ukraine [194921]. The strike destroyed two crude distillation units and a gasoline reformer at the plant, which processes up to 8.9 million tons of oil annually [194921]. Analysts described each destroyed primary unit as a significant blow to Russia’s fuel production capacity [194921].
Separately, Ukrainian Azov drones destroyed a concealed Russian fuel base in Novoamvrosiivka, deep inside occupied Donetsk Oblast [194917]. The attack, part of an operation called “Hell,” targeted the logistics hub’s fuel reservoirs and blocked its supply railway [194917]. The base was hidden but served as a key point for Russian military fuel storage and transport in the region [194917].
The strikes add pressure to a fuel network already strained by repeated Ukrainian attacks [192591]. Russia is running short of gasoline and kerosene due to dozens of drone strikes on oil refineries and ports [193933]. In response, Russian troops have begun hiding fuel in plastic tanks inside grain trucks on occupied Ukrainian territory to protect supplies from further attacks [194915].