Ukrainian Armed Forces attack large oil refinery, ship, and oil depot in Russia overnight
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a large oil refinery, a ship, and an oil depot in Russia at night (video screenshot)
On the night of December 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked strategic military-industrial complexes and oil refining facilities in Russia, including an oil depot and oil refinery in the Krasnodar region of Russia, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"On the night of December 17, 2025, units of the Defense Forces used Deep Strike weapons to strike the infrastructure of the Slavyansk oil refinery in the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in the Krasnodar region of Russia," Ukraine's General Staff says.
Explosions and a fire were also reported in the target area. The extent of damage to the facility is being assessed.
As of 2025, the Slavyansk oil refinery processes crude oil and condensate at a capacity of about 5.2 million tons per year. It is involved in supplying the Russian forces.
A strike on the territory of the Nikolayevskaya oil depot in the Rostov region of Russia has also been confirmed. According to preliminary data, a tank and the river vessel Kapitan Gibert were damaged.
In addition, as part of efforts to reduce Russia's offensive potential, a field artillery depot belonging to the 101st separate brigade of the Russian logistics unit was hit in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.
Also, based on the results of previous missions, it was established that on December 14, strike UAVs hit the R. Graifer drilling rig in the Caspian Sea.
Damage to the stationary platform, which houses the operational and technical module for the preparation and pumping of extracted gas, has been confirmed, resulting in the shutdown of all 14 wells.
On the night of December 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region and the infrastructure of the seaport in the Krasnodar Territory of Russia.
Also, on the night of December 2, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) launched a successful strike on Russian targets. Ukrainian drones hit the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant and, once again, the Ryazan Oil Refinery.
On the night of December 3, drones attacked oil depots near Voronezh and in the Tambov region of Russia. In the Krasnodar region of Russia, on the night of November 30, drones attacked the Slavyansk oil refinery. On the night of November 29, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Afipsky oil refinery, and on the night of November 28, they struck an oil refinery in the Saratov region of Russia.
