Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery Suspends Operations After Drone Attack, Governor Says
The refinery, which processes about 5.6 million metric tons of oil annually, suffered fire damage to pipelines and storage tanks, officials said.
- On Friday, a drone attack damaged the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast, forcing temporary suspension of operations. Governor Yury Slyusar reported that air defense units intercepted about 50 drones over the region overnight.
- Ukrainian forces continue a campaign targeting major Russian energy sites to degrade fuel supplies. Recent strikes hit refineries near Moscow and in Yaroslavl, demonstrating sustained strategy to cripple Russian infrastructure before winter.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets with President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Despite these diplomatic talks, ongoing drone strikes indicate no truce currently exists regarding energy infrastructure.
- With refinery production remaining low, Russia has likely extended its diesel export ban beyond September 30 to rebuild reserves before winter. The Novoshakhtinsk facility processes about 100,000 barrels per day.
- Disrupting export revenues remains the strategic goal of Ukraine's campaign. With an annual capacity of 5 million metric tons, the Novoshakhtinsk facility's outage adds pressure to Russia's energy sector already strained by months of attacks.
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In the Russian metropolis Perm an oil refinery was attacked and set on fire. Video footage shows the burning industrial plant.
Ukrainian drones hit an important oil refinery in southern Russia, causing a fire and forcing it to cease its activity, according to a Ukrainian company involved in the attack.
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برس بيUkraine announced on Saturday that the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region on the Black Sea was bombed, according to Bloomberg News. The agency, citing the Ukrainian General Staff, reported on Telegram that the overnight strike ignited a fire at the facility. Earlier, Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated that a drone attack in the region had hit two facilities, without providing further details. The Krasnodar region's operat…
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Perm oil refinery, Russia's seventh largest refiner, stopped working on September 25 after Ukrainian drones attacked.
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