Ukrainian long-range drones launched by the SBU domestic security service have hit 12 Russian oil refineries during the war so far, a Ukrainian intelligence source told Reuters on Sunday (17).
Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region said Ukrainian drones attacked the Slavyansk oil refinery, 70 km north of the regional capital, overnight.
The Ukrainian source said the refinery, which processes about 4.5 million metric tons of oil a year and produces fuel mainly for export, was attacked in an operation organized by the SBU security service and other Ukrainian forces.
“The agency continues to implement a strategy to undermine Russia's economic potential and reduce the flow of petrodollars that the enemy directs to war,” the source said.
“In total, SBU drones recently successfully attacked 12 oil refineries in Russia.”
The figure does not include operations conducted by the Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR, which has also been attacking refineries with drones, a second intelligence source said.
Russia accuses Ukraine of using “terrorist activities” to try to disrupt its presidential elections. Official Russian media reported that drones have attacked refineries in many regions in recent weeks, including refineries owned by Rosneft and Lukoil.
Oil and petroleum products are important sources of revenue for Russia, which exports them to dozens of countries around the world.
Ukraine has developed and used long-range drones to try to counter Russia, which began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has conducted long-range airstrikes with missiles and drones throughout the war.
Source: CNN Brasil
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