Ukraine hit over a third of Russia's oil refining capacity in just 13 days

In less than two weeks, facilities accounting for more than a third of Russia's total oil refining capacity came under attack. According to the company, the figure stands at 36%.

For the latest successful attacks, Ukraine's Armed Forces used weapons supplied by Fire Point.

Which Russian oil refineries did Ukraine attack?

The facilities targeted during the specified period include:

1. Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region – attacked on October 30. Fire Point reported numerous hits, including one on a diesel fuel hydrotreating unit. The refinery's design capacity is approximately 8.8 million tons per year;

2. Ufa Oil Refining Complex in Bashkortostan – attacks on the complex's facilities were reported on October 31. It comprises several plants, including Bashneft-Novoil, Ufaneftekhim, and the Ufa Oil Refinery;

3. Kstovo Oil Refinery (NORSI) in the Nizhny Novgorod region – attacked on November 1. The facility has a capacity of approximately 17 million tons of oil per year;

4. Yaroslavl Oil Refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) – came under attack on November 3. Following the attack, reports emerged of a fire, infrastructure damage, and injured workers. The refinery's capacity is approximately 15 million tons per year;

5. Ryazan Oil Refinery – attacked on November 5. Its capacity is estimated at approximately 17 million tons per year;

6. Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai – came under attack on November 6. The facility has a capacity of approximately 6.25 million tons per year;

7. Saratov Oil Refinery – attacked overnight on November 7. The refinery's capacity is approximately 7 million tons per year;

8. Kirishi Oil Refinery (KINEF) in the Leningrad region – attacked on November 9. It is one of Russia's largest oil refining facilities, with a capacity of approximately 20 million tons per year;

9. Omsk Oil Refinery – an attack on the facility was reported on November 11. Its capacity is approximately 22 million tons per year.

The strikes covered facilities in various regions of Russia, from the Volga region and the country's central part to Krasnodar Krai and the Leningrad region.

The nominal capacity of the refineries does not mean that all of it was lost as a result of the attacks. The actual consequences depend on the nature of the damage, the units hit, and the duration of the facilities' downtime.

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