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In the first two months of this year, more than 40 strikes were carried out on oil and gas infrastructure, defense industry facilities, command posts, warehouse
This was reported on March 3 by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
In particular, 13 refineries, oil depots, and other oil and gas facilities in Russia were struck. Attacks on these facilities weaken both the aggressor’s economic ability to wage war and directly reduce fuel supplies to the enemy’s army.
Why this matters
Depriving Russia of economic resources to wage war is one of the strategic goals of Ukraine’s War Plan, presented by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Revenue from oil and gas sales enables Russia to finance the war. With this money, the enemy produces missiles and drones used to strike Ukrainian civilians, pays soldiers’ contracts, and maintains a vast propaganda network. If this channel is cut off, resources for war will sharply decrease.
Ukraine is preparing a strategy to make Russia’s budget deficit in 2026 the largest in its history.
Which Russian oil and gas facilities Ukraine struck
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the following oil and gas facilities in Russia were hit in January–February:
Oil refineries:
- Ilsky (Krasnodar Krai) — one of the key refineries in southern Russia, important for supplying fuel to occupation forces in southern Ukraine, including Crimea;
- Slavyansk ECO (Krasnodar Krai) — provides foreign currency earnings and logistics capabilities for Russia in the Azov–Black Sea region;
- Volgograd (Volgograd Oblast) — plays an important role in supplying fuel for military equipment on the eastern front;
- Ukhta (Komi) — supplies fuel to both northern and central Russian regions, as well as occupation forces.
Oil depots:
- Gercon Plus (Lipetsk Oblast) — an important storage hub in central Russia supporting logistics and reserves;
- Oskolneftesnab (Belgorod Oblast) — due to its proximity to the border, serves as a direct refueling base for military equipment operating in the Kharkiv direction;
- Zhutovskaya (Volgograd Oblast) — ensures rail and road fuel logistics toward occupied Donbas;
- Penzaneftproduct (Penza Oblast) — a major rear hub belonging to the Rosneft structure, ensuring stable supplies in the Volga region;
- Khokholskaya (Voronezh Oblast) — a key base for supplying logistics routes leading to the combat zone (“northern grouping” of Russian forces).
In addition, strikes were carried out on the Almetyevskaya oil preparation facility (Tatarstan), drilling rigs of the Lukoil corporation in the Caspian Sea, the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal (Krasnodar Krai), and the Neftegorsk gas processing plant (Samara Oblast).
