Russian military chief Gerasimov: Russia controls 99.7% of Ukraine's Luhansk region, 79% of Donetsk, 74% of Zaporizhzhia, and 76% of Kherson.

Russian military chief Gerasimov: Russia controls 99.7% of Ukraine's Luhansk region, 79% of Donetsk, 74% of Zaporizhzhia, and 76% of Kherson.

In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian forces have launched drone strikes on two major Russian oil refineries, further complicating the Russian military's supply chain and fuel logistics. The attacks, reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, targeted the Krasnodarsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Syzransky oil refinery in Samara Oblast [1].

The Krasnodarsky refinery, with an annual production capacity of 3 million tons of light oil products, including gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, is a key supplier to the Russian military. The Syzransky refinery, producing 8.5 million tons of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, fuel oil, and bitumen annually, is also a critical component of Russia's energy infrastructure. The latter refinery is currently experiencing a fire in the aftermath of the drone strike [1].

These attacks follow a pattern of Ukrainian counteroffensives aimed at disrupting Russia's military operations and fuel supply. Previous strikes have targeted facilities such as the Kuibyshev and Afipsky refineries, which are crucial to the Russian military industry. According to earlier reports, these strikes have disrupted at least 17% of Russia's oil refining capacity, leading to a gasoline shortage [1].

The Ukrainian military's use of drones highlights their increasing sophistication in asymmetric warfare, targeting Russia's economic and logistical vulnerabilities. The strikes also underscore the broader implications of the conflict on global energy markets, as Russia remains a significant player in the global oil and gas industry.

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[1] https://unn.ua/en/news/ukrainian-drones-hit-two-oil-refineries-in-russia-general-staff-of-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine