Russia has lost nearly half of its refinery capacity due to Ukrainian strikes
Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have resulted in the loss of 42.74% of total designed oil refining capacity. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that these losses have already impacted Russia’s fuel supply and caused a fuel shortage.
In fact, in the last month alone, the Ukrainian military successfully attacked 8 Russian refineries, destroying or critically damaging more than 60 storage tanks, 58% of which contained petroleum products and 42% of which contained crude oil.
Over the past year (since August 2025), Russia has lost a total of approximately $13.5 billion in the oil sector.
The consequences of reduced refining capacity include a decline in oil production, as well as a fuel crisis in Russia. The General Staff noted that repair deadlines for the refineries are constantly being postponed due to the inability to obtain the necessary spare parts and equipment.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Photo: A fire broke out at one of Lukoil’s refineries in Russia following a drone attack.
On the night of July 1, Russian troops carried out a massive attack with strike drones on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
As a reminder, on the evening of June 30, Russian troops attacked an electric locomotive in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a drone. There were no casualties, as the locomotive crew was warned of the danger in time, and the workers managed to take cover.
Ukrainian drones struck eight of the ten largest Russian oil refineries by processing volume, with some facilities being hit multiple times.
