Kyiv Strikes Knock Out 15 Major Russian Refineries
Ukrainian military intelligence announced Thursday that precision drone strikes have knocked 15 of Russia’s 38 major oil refineries out of operation, inflicting more than $23.2 billion in economic damage. Kyiv added that the strikes have cut Russia’s processing volumes by 55.4% compared to the beginning of the year.
The HUR estimated that just 12 refineries are running at reduced capacity following the attacks, which wiped out nearly all of Moscow’s oil sector income from 2025. The agency specifically cited five facilities hit as of September, including the massive Ryazan Oil Refining Company. Those five refineries accounted for 33% of Russia’s total oil volumes.
Barchart reported that December WTI crude oil rose $1.98 (+2.25%), while December RBOB gasoline climbed $0.0181 (+0.66%). Crude prices and gasoline recovered from overnight losses after the fresh strikes on Russian refiners raised concerns over squeezed global energy supplies. Barchart noted that the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported U.S. distillate inventories sank to a 23-year low.
⚡️️️️Russian oil refinery in Ryazan reportedly targeted in drone attack. The Ryazan refinery, operated by Russia's state-controlled oil giant Rosneft, has an annual processing capacity of around 17 million metric tons of crude oil.https://t.co/rxXxUIiWQC
Fires Engulf the Ryazan Oil Refinery and Logistics Hub
Yahoo reported that Ukraine launched a dual strike on Vladimir Putin’s Russia, hitting an oil refinery and a Wildberries logistics center in the western Ryazan region within hours using long-range drones. The strikes set both facilities ablaze and damaged power lines, leaving parts of the city without electricity. Ryazan Region Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed that industrial facilities caught fire and one person was injured by falling drone debris. Ukrinform noted that the Ryazan facility is part of the Rosneft group and supplies aviation fuel and diesel to the Russian military.
Українська правда reported that the most difficult situation for Russian fuel supplies has developed in the Volga, Central, and Southern federal districts. Refineries suffering shutdowns include Slavneft-YANOS, Kirishineftegazsintez, the Ryazan Oil Refinery, the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery, and Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez. Remote refineries in other regions continue operating, processing 906,000 barrels per day in September, which allowed the Kremlin to temporarily compensate for fuel shortages.
A major oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan is on fire. The facility supplied aviation fuel and diesel to the Russian military. A Wildberries logistics centre in the city also caught fire following a drone attack. pic.twitter.com/15PwEMNYh9
Ukrinform added that Ukrainian defense forces also used strike drones and Neptune coastal missile systems to hit a missile-fuel production facility in Russia’s Rostov region. Meanwhile, the Kremlin stated that Moscow responded by bombing a postal logistics hub belonging to Nova Poshta, hitting a power substation in Dnipropetrovsk, and striking a cargo ship in the Black Sea.
Zelensky Conditions Pause on Refineries While Putin Continues Energy Bombardment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he would be open to stopping repeated strikes on Russian oil refineries if the Kremlin halts its attacks on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Moscow refused to comply. Zelensky told world leaders at the Ibero-American Summit that Russian suicide drones and missiles continue to hit critical energy equipment that nuclear power plants depend on.
“Russians are using Shahed drones and missiles to hit even the energy equipment that our nuclear power plants depend on,” Zelensky said in his address. “Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged in one way or another by Russian attacks.”
Українська правда reported that production volumes at surviving Russian oil refineries may drop in 2027 due to the postponement of maintenance work originally planned for this year.
NEW: Russia’s long-range drone strike campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the night of November 3 to 4 heavily targeted central and western Ukraine and caused significant power outages across the country. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ai251H3YHn
Common Questions About the Refinery Strikes
- How much economic damage have the Ukrainian strikes caused to Russia?
- Ukraine’s Military Intelligence agency reported that the drone strikes have caused more than $23.2 billion in economic damage to the Russian state.
- What percentage of Russia’s processing volume has been cut?
- Kyiv reported that the attacks have cut Russia’s processing volumes by 55.4% compared to the beginning of the year, with 15 of 38 major refineries knocked out of operation.
- Which major facility was recently hit in the Ryazan region?
- The Ryazan Oil Refining Company, a 340,000 barrels per day facility and one of Russia’s largest, caught fire alongside a Wildberries logistics center during a drone attack.
- How is Russia attempting to offset the domestic fuel shortages?
- The Kremlin has relied on remote refineries such as the Gazpromneft-Omsk Oil Refinery and Achinsk Refinery, which processed 906,000 barrels per day in September, while also importing fuel through grey schemes.
🛢🔥 Ukrainian strikes have shut down 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries. Damage exceeds $23 billion According to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), by the end of September 2026, 15 Russian oil refineries had been taken out of operation, while another 12 had reduced… pic.twitter.com/IKsbvABrjM
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