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Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure

Overview

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted major Russian energy infrastructure, impacting petrochemical and oil refining capacities. In mid-August, an attack on the ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex in Tobolsk halted the daily supply of approximately 4,000 tons of technical propane-butane mixture. By late August, the Perm oil refinery, owned by Lukoil, ceased operations following a drone attack on August 21 that damaged the CDU-4 unit, representing nearly 40% of the refinery's capacity.

On September 20, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack struck Gazprom Neft’s Moscow refinery. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed damage to an industrial facility within the complex. Industry sources report that fires broke out in both primary crude distillation units: the AVT-6 (approximately 53% of capacity) and the EURO+ unit (47%). The refinery, which processed roughly 11.6 million tons of crude in 2024, has halted crude oil processing. Consequently, fuels produced at the facility have been unavailable on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange since September 21.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized the strike as a “significant blow to the Russian economy,” noting that the long-range strike targeted key oil and logistics infrastructure. On September 25, a massive drone offensive targeted industrial and energy infrastructure deep within Russia. This included a strike on the Lukoil refinery in Perm, located approximately 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, which reportedly caught fire. Additionally, the Novoshakhtinsk refinery near the border temporarily suspended operations. Other reported targets included the Iskra electronics factory in Ulyanovsk and industrial facilities in Voronezh and occupied Luhansk. Russia reported intercepting 592 drones across 18 regions.

Entities

Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Russia · Vladimir Putin · Tobolsk

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 18 sources
    Moscow Oil Refinery halts processing after Ukrainian drone attack

    A Ukrainian drone attack on September 20 has halted crude processing at Gazprom Neft's Moscow refinery, damaging key distillation units and disrupting fuel sales on the St. Petersburg exchange.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Perm gas stations face shortages after refinery drone attack

    Fuel shortages and long queues have emerged in Perm, Russia, after a Ukrainian drone attack forced the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez refinery to suspend operations.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Perm oil refinery disrupted by Ukrainian drone attack

    A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Perm oil refinery has disabled key processing units, including the CDU-4, potentially disrupting fuel supplies and requiring weeks of repairs.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical plant hit by Ukrainian drone attack

    A Ukrainian drone attack has damaged Russia’s largest LPG plant, ZapSibNeftekhim, in Tobolsk, halting production at a facility that accounts for 40% of the country's LPG output.

Sources

actualno.com · energymag.gr · iefimerida.gr · ieidiseis.gr · insider.gr · kyivpost.com · lifo.gr · maps.in.gr · military-stuff.org · moldova1.md · onalert.gr · parapolitika.gr · powergame.gr · protothema.gr · radiomoldova.md · sbctv.gr · sigmalive.com · sportime.gr · struggle-la-lucha.org · thepressroom.gr · trn.mk · tromaktiko.gr · zambianobserver.com · zougla.gr

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