Reuters: Ukrainian drones put at least 17% of Russian refinery capacity out of commission

Ukrainian drone attacks have disrupted the operation of at least ten Russian oil refineries and shut down about 17% of their capacity - 1.1 million barrels per day. About this writes Reuters.

According to the agency, Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and fuel export facilities, striking a key sector of the Russian economy.

This has led to gasoline shortages in some regions of Russia, including the occupied Crimea, southern regions and the Far East. Local residents complain about rising fuel prices and long lines at gas stations.

The attacks come amid U.S. attempts to advance peace talks and analysts' claims that Kyiv is demonstrating the ability to cause significant damage to Russia's economy.

Over the past month, Ukrainian drones have attacked Lukoil's refinery in Volgograd, Rosneft's in Ryazan, and businesses in Rostov, Samara, Saratov, and Krasnodar regions.

A fire at a plant in Novoshakhtynsk, which was also hit by drones, did not go out for several days.

Russia is dependent on oil and gas exports, which bring in about a quarter of all budget revenues. Despite sanctions and discounts on oil sales, Moscow continues to finance record defense spending.

• on August 5, it was reported that the operation of two large Rosneft refineries was partially or completely stopped due to an attack by Ukrainian drones .
• On August 22, Russian oil supplies to Hungary were stopped due to an attack on the Druzhba pipeline.