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Moscow; the Cherepovets Azot ammonia plant in the Volga region; the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant in the Republic of Bashkortostan; and the oil export terminal and refinery at Tuapse on the Black Sea. These strikes have
Moscow of windfall profits from high oil prices. Ukraine has hit oil pumping stations, storages and pipelines, forcing Russia to curtail production by 460,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April 2026, compared with April
hitting targets such as oil facilities and [airfields](/news/2025/6/18/ukraines-spiderweb-drone-assault-forces-russia-to-shelter-move-aircraft). A recent spate of drone attacks on the oil refinery in [Tuapse](/news/2026/4/30/its-all-very-toxic), on Russia’s Black Sea coast, has caused an ecological catastrophe and prompted
Moscow seek to advance their interests on the battlefield. The head of the Russian-occupied Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine said on Saturday the death toll from a drone attack a day earlier had risen
hit her home in Khimki, a Russian city just northwest of Moscow, and two men died in the village of Pogorelki, which is 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of the capital, according to local
refineries to smaller, local distribution networks. "This is having a more focused or concentrated impact on local populations and the military in certain regions such as Crimea," he said. Drone attacks have also affected other
hit, regional head Rustam Minnikhanov said on the Telegram messaging app. Production work was not suspended, however, he added, but did not identify any plants. The region is home to key oil processing and petrochemical
hit refineries, depots and pipelines deep into Russia – all vital to the country’s lucrative oil and gas exports – appear to be exacting a growing toll as the war drags on and [Moscow’s advances
hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles** Ukraine also kept up the pace of its long-range attacks on Russian rear areas, apparently aiming at more oil facilities in an effort to further disrupt Moscow
hits, downtime, and delays in shipments,” Zelenskyy said on May 1. Bloomberg reported on April 30 that average output per refinery had dropped to 4.69 million barrels a day, the lowest since 2009. But Russia
Oil refineries and other energy infrastructure are regularly targeted. Last month, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region highlighted that air defences around the Russian capital could be penetrated. Amid fears
hit 180,000 targets in May, said Syrskii, 12.7 percent more than in April. Ukrainian defenders are also reportedly becoming more adept at shooting down Russian Shahed drones with their own interceptor drones. Although Russia
drones also struck the local oil refinery, one of the largest in the country. ## POW swap Footage of tearful Ukrainian soldiers and jubilant Russian troops emerged on Friday after the two countries completed an [exchange
Moscow, causing "critical" losses running to tens of billions of dollars in its energy sector despite the recent surge in global oil prices. The increase in such attacks is partly down to technology. Locally produced
Moscow or something more," he said in a post on Telegram. **Controversial ship does not unload** The ship that Ukrainian officials said was carrying stolen grain had anchored close to the Haifa port for several
Moscow of breaking its own ceasefire. Once the ceasefire was over, on the night of May 11, Russia launched 216 drones and followed up with a massive strike involving 892 drones overnight
hit by a series](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/28/ukrainian-drones-strike-russias-tuapse-refinery-for-third-time) of three Ukrainian drone strikes targeting its refinery, one of the largest in Russia. The attacks, aimed at hurting Russia’s oil industry, have caused an ecological disaster