Ukrainian drone strikes ignite fires at Russian oil sites - dw.com
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted multiple oil refineries and fuel depots in southern Russia, causing significant fires and evacuations. These attacks are reportedly exacerbating fuel shortages within Russia as the conflict continues.
Why it matters
The strikes represent a strategic escalation in Ukraine's efforts to disrupt Russia's energy infrastructure and domestic fuel supply.
An overnight assault reached key oil facilities in southern Russia, adding pressure to a fuel network already strained by repeated Ukrainian strikes.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GrWc The Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region was also hit in early May [FILE: May 2026] Image: Veniamin Kondratyev/Telegram/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Ukrainian drone attacks sparked fires at an oil refinery, fuel depots and a port in southern Russia , local officials said on Friday, forcing residents to evacuate affected areas.
The latest strikes have hit Russia's oil infrastructure after President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the repeated attacks were causing fuel shortages across the country .
Officials said the Ilsky refinery in the Krasnodar region caught fire after drone debris fell across the surrounding Severskaya district, including into the courtyard of a private home.
The refinery, which can process around 138,000 barrels of oil a day, has been targeted several times before.
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