Ukraine renews attacks on Russian energy sites: What has been hit?

MOSCOW, - Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent weeks as peace talks have failed ​to make progress.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters ​that Ukraine was using long-range strikes on energy infrastructure to maintain pressure on Russia after international oil ​sanctions on Moscow were eased in the wake of the Iran war.

Following is a summary of the attacks and their impact.


KIRISHI REFINERY

The Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in northwest Russia, one of the largest in the country, halted processing on Thursday following Ukrainian drone attacks that caused fires in some parts ‌of the plant, ⁠two industry ⁠sources said.

SARATOV REFINERY

The Saratov oil refinery, controlled by Rosneft, was hit by a drone on March 21 and its crude distillation unit has been shut down ​since the attack, according to sources.

In 2024, the refinery processed 5.8 million metric tons of oil, accounting for 2.2% of all Russia's ​oil refining.

ILSKY REFINERY

A fire broke out at the Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia on February 17 as a result of drone attacks. The blaze was fully extinguished by the next day, according to regional officials.

The Ilsky refinery, with an annual ​processing capacity of 6.6 million tons of oil, is export-oriented.

VOLGOGRAD REFINERY

The Volgograd refinery, ⁠owned by ‌Lukoil, was completely shut down on February 11 as a result of drone attacks, according to sources. ​The drones hit, ​among other facilities, the primary oil processing unit CDU-1 whose capacity of 18,600 tons per day accounts ⁠for around 40% of the refinery's total. In 2024, the Volgograd refinery processed ​13.7 million tons of oil.

UKHTA REFINERY

A fire broke out on February 12 at the Ukhta ​refinery, owned by Lukoil, following a drone attack, according to regional officials.

According to sources, the primary oil processing unit CDU-1 caught fire. The unit has a capacity of about 6,000 tons per day, or approximately one-third of the refinery's total.

In 2025, the Ukhta refinery in northern Russia processed around 3 million tons of oil.

AFIPSKY REFINERY

A fire occurred at the Afipsky refinery in southern Russia on January 21 as a result of drone attacks, according to regional officials.

The refinery is mostly focused on exports. It ‌processed 7.2 million metric tons of crude oil, or 144,000 barrels per day, in 2024.

PORTS AND TANKERS

At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity was at a halt this week following Ukrainian drone strikes, ​a disputed attack on ​a major pipeline and the seizure ⁠of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based on market data. The Baltic Sea ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk, the main hubs for Russian oil exports from the region, have come under repeated drone attacks this week, forcing them to suspend exports.

Primorsk port ​resumed oil and fuel loadings on Thursday, though at lower capacity than normal because of damage to its infrastructure, three sources said. Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft cut crude intake into its system by some 250,000 barrels per day after a Ukrainian drone attack on February 23 on a pumping station that serves major oil hubs and ports. Drones struck two oil tankers in the Black Sea including one chartered by U.S. oil major Chevron CVX.N, as they sailed toward a terminal on the Russian coast on January 13.