The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the «Orsknefteorgsintez» oil refinery in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.

As part of measures to reduce the enemy’s offensive potential and to complicate the supply of fuel and ammunition to the occupiers’ military units, on 11 November units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck facilities of the «Orsknefteorgsintez» oil refinery in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast. The refinery produces more than 30 types of petroleum products — gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, oils, and others.

The refinery’s design processing capacity is 6.6 million tonnes of oil per year. It is involved in supplying the Russian occupation army.

Explosions and a fire were recorded on the site. According to preliminary information, one of the primary oil-processing units was hit. Impact results are being clarified.

The Defense Forces will continue to take measures to degrade the offensive potential of the Russian invaders and to force the Russian Federation to cease its armed aggression against Ukraine.