Systematic strikes by Ukraine's Defence Forces on Russia's oil refining network have led to a substantial fall in aviation kerosene production in Russia.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reported this.

Facing a shortage of domestic supplies, Russia has officially introduced a temporary ban on exporting its own aviation fuel and is having to import foreign Jet A-1, which is suitable for use by Russian military aviation and attack drones.

Ukraine’s military intelligence has established the geography of these deliveries and the maritime logistics schemes involving tankers from Russia’s shadow fleet.

Three such vessels have already delivered 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 to Russian ports. The Astoria brought almost 11,000 tonnes of aviation fuel from Ulsan to Vladivostok, while the Hanna and the Capibara delivered almost 59,000 tonnes from the Egyptian port of El Dekheila to St Petersburg.

As ArmyInform reported earlier, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions have caused appreciable losses for the Russian budget, inflicting serious damage on its oil industry and defence industry.