Ukrainian forces have been systematically targeting Russian oil refineries. By the end of May 2026, the Reuters news agency reported, not a single major refinery in the European part of Russia had escaped a Ukrainian drone attack. Many have been hit multiple times. The strikes have forced plants to cut or halt production, setting off a large-scale fuel crisis across the country.
Which major Russian refineries Ukraine has already struck
“Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim,” Ufa
Kirishinefteorgsintez (“Kinef”), Leningrad region
“Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka,” Volgograd
“Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez,” Nizhny Novgorod region
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