Key facts
- Ukraine conducted drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions.
- At least 17 Russian regions are implementing fuel sales restrictions.
- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced a strike on the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Vladimir Oblast.
- This was the second strike on the Vtorovo oil pumping station this month.
- Ukrainian forces struck an artillery manufacturing plant in Volgograd with Flamingo missiles.
- The Volgograd strike resulted in one death and 11 injuries.
- Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv.
- Crimea's tourist season is faltering due to Ukrainian strikes and power outages.
- Ukrainian strikes have targeted energy, oil, and military infrastructure in Crimea.
- Summer camps in Crimea have been suspended.
Ukraine has escalated its campaign of drone and missile strikes against Russian energy and defense infrastructure, with recent targets including two oil refineries in the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced these strikes, which have worsened existing fuel shortages throughout Russia, leading to sales restrictions in at least 17 regions. This offensive is part of a broader strategy to compel Russia to cease its military operations.
In addition to the refineries, Ukrainian forces also struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia's Vladimir Oblast for the second time this month, according to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). President Zelenskyy also reported that Ukrainian forces used Flamingo missiles to strike an artillery manufacturing plant in Volgograd, Russia. This attack resulted in one fatality and 11 injuries.
These Ukrainian actions come amidst ongoing Russian assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russia has targeted facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv regions. The intensified strikes have had a notable impact beyond Russia's borders, with Crimea experiencing a faltering tourist season. Power outages and the suspension of summer camps in Crimea are attributed to Ukrainian drone strikes targeting energy, oil, and military infrastructure on the peninsula.
The Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities are intended to disrupt Russia's economy and its ability to fund the war. By targeting refineries and pumping stations, Ukraine aims to reduce Russia's oil export revenue and domestic fuel supply. The attack on the Volgograd defense plant signifies a direct strike at Russia's military production capabilities.