Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries in the regions of Krasnodar and Yaroslavl overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, as Kyiv ramps up pressure on Russia’s fuel supply with its drone fleet. Ukraine’s increasingly frequent drone attacks have caused acute fuel shortages in parts of Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, with queues and rationing seen at petrol stations.
Zelensky wrote on social media that they continue their operations that weaken Russia’s ability to wage this war, adding that the refineries were about 300 kilometres and 700 kilometres from Ukrainian territory. In a statement on Telegram, Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratiev said that a fire had broken out at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, with one person killed and another injured in a nearby village, and unverified footage on social media showed a large fire at the refinery. The Krasnodar region’s general headquarters reported on Sunday evening that the fire had been extinguished and nearby roads were open.
The Slavyansk refinery is a private plant with a capacity of about 100,000 barrels per day, supplying fuel for domestic use and export. The governor of the region where the refinery is located said the region had come under drone attack and that temporary limits had been placed on movement on some road routes to the Russian capital.
The attacks come as Ukraine continues to target Russian energy infrastructure in an effort to disrupt fuel supplies and logistics supporting Moscow’s war effort. Kyiv has significantly expanded its domestic drone production capability over the past year, allowing for deeper and more frequent strikes inside Russian territory.
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