Kyiv Hits Sixth Russian Oil Plant in a Week as Campaign Picks Up
Ukrainian military forces hit a sixth Russian oil plant in a week, striking the Afipsky crude-processing plant in southern Russia overnight. The renewed campaign has knocked 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries out of operation, causing $23.2 billion in economic damage according to Ukraine's Military Intelligence agency. Several Russian regions capped gasoline and diesel purchases as the renewed refinery attacks deplete the country's diesel supply. The strikes resumed in late October after a pause that coincided with calls for calm from US President Donald Trump.
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- ✓ Ukraine's airstrikes have knocked 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries out of operation, causing more than $23.2 billion in economic damage according to Ukraine's Military Intelligence agency.
- ✓ Ukrainian army drones carried out attacks on a refinery and a Wildberries logistics network warehouse in Ryazan.
- ✓ Yanos, a large refinery that supplies Moscow, halted operations after being hit.
What changed
Ukraine struck the Afipsky oil refinery in southern Russia, marking the sixth plant hit in a week.
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Ukraine Strikes Sixth Russian Oil Plant in a Week
Ukrainian military forces hit a sixth Russian oil plant in a week, striking the Afipsky crude-processing plant in southern Russia overnight. The renewed campaign has knocked 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries out of operation, causing $23.2 billion in economic damage according to Ukraine's Military Intelligence agency. Several Russian regions capped gasoline and diesel purchases as the renewed refinery attacks deplete the country's diesel supply. The strikes resumed in late October after a pause that coincided with calls for calm from US President Donald Trump.
Why it matters
The targeted energy infrastructure helps finance the Kremlin's war effort. The escalation arrives immediately ahead of US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
What is confirmed
- Ukraine's airstrikes have knocked 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries out of operation, causing more than $23.2 billion in economic damage according to Ukraine's Military Intelligence agency.
- Ukrainian army drones carried out attacks on a refinery and a Wildberries logistics network warehouse in Ryazan.
- Yanos, a large refinery that supplies Moscow, halted operations after being hit.
Still unconfirmed
- US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
What to watch next
- The US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
- Further announcements regarding gasoline and diesel purchase caps in Russian regions.
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