Ukraine Drones Hit 2 Rosneft Refineries in Ufa, Sparking Fires
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Ukraine Drones Hit 2 Rosneft Refineries in Ufa, Sparking Fires
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Summary
Ukrainian drones struck Rosneft’s Ufaneftekhim and Bashneft Novoil refineries in Ufa, with Kyiv saying the attacks hit the plants’ primary processing units.
SBU said the strikes caused fires at both facilities, extending Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the operation in a Telegram statement, while Rosneft remains Russia’s largest oil producer and refiner.
The Ufa attack follows a broader wave of Ukrainian refinery strikes that Kyiv says has already contributed to fuel shortages inside Russia.
With its oil and gold reserves under direct attack, is Russia’s “sanctions-proof” war economy finally starting to crack?
As drones bring fuel rationing to Moscow, can the Kremlin’s promise of a distant and affordable war survive?
Moscow Under Fire: June 2026 Ukrainian Drone Strikes and the Mounting Economic Crisis in Russia
Overview
In mid-June 2026, Ukraine escalated the conflict by launching a sustained drone campaign that directly targeted Moscow’s vital Kapotnya oil refinery, a facility supplying up to 40% of the city’s petrol and 50% of its diesel. The strikes, including two within two days, caused visible damage and black smoke, marking an unprecedented assault on the capital’s energy infrastructure. This campaign not only disrupted Moscow’s fuel supply but also brought the war’s impact closer to its residents, highlighting both Ukraine’s growing capabilities and the increasing vulnerability of Russia’s critical infrastructure.