Ukrainian drone attacks knock out Russian refining capacity

By The BriefBrief

A third of Russia's refining capacity was knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks, causing petrol shortages in over half of its regions.

WHO: Ukrainian drone attackers

WHAT: Ukrainian drone attacks knocked out a third of Russia's refining capacity, leading to petrol shortages across more than half of Russia's regions.

WHEN: Jul 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET

WHERE: Russia

WHY: The refining capacity was knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks, reducing fuel supply and causing petrol shortages.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 75 earlier reports)

Zelensky says Ukraine struck oil facilities in Russia · Aug 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM ET
Ukraine strikes refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl · Aug 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Ukraine strikes two oil refineries in Russia · Aug 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM ET
Ukraine says it hit two Russian oil refineries overnight · Aug 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Ukraine strikes hundreds of targets tied to Russian shipping · Aug 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
Drone and aerial strikes kill at least 5 in each country · Aug 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Russian drones hit hundreds of Ukraine gas stations · Aug 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
Russian fuel tankers burn after Ukrainian drone hits · Aug 3, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Ukraine braces for winter amid increased missile strikes · Aug 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Zelensky says Ukraine hit three Russian oil refineries · Aug 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Ukraine targets Crimea logistics and energy facilities · Aug 1, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Russian refinery damage remains visible after strikes · Jul 30, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Ukraine hits two major Russian oil refineries · Jul 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
List of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia energy sites · Jul 29, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Drone attacks hit Russian energy infrastructure, worsening fuel shortages · Jul 28, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Ukraine strikes export terminal and distant oil facilities · Jul 27, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Drones disrupt Kazakh oil exports, halting flows · Jul 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
Russia says it struck three Ukrainian ports overnight · Jul 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Ukraine grain corridor sees no port entries as Maersk shifts · Jul 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Ukraine strikes commercial warehouses in long-range air war · Jul 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
Russia imports fuel from India after refinery damage · Jul 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Russian gasoline crisis eases after Ukraine attack shift · Jul 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Zelensky calls strikes on Wildberries hubs “long-range sanctions” · Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Russia reports easing gasoline crisis after attack shift · Jul 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Kyiv strikes Russian business as blackouts hit Crimea · Jul 22, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Russia suspends bond sales after failed auctions · Jul 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Russian harvest faces diesel shortages from drone-linked fuel crisis · Jul 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses · Jul 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Moscow strikes gas tanker off Romania coast · Jul 21, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Ukrainian drones strike Russian warehouses, killing 9 · Jul 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fuel network · Jul 17, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Ukraine targets Russian sea routes to disrupt fuel · Jul 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Ukrainian drone strike hits Siberian refinery · Jul 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Ukraine drone swarms test Russian air defences · Jul 13, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Kyiv seeks to turn fuel strikes into leverage · Jul 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Gas queues grow in Russia amid Ukraine fuel disruptions · Jul 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
Ukraine energy strikes force Putin to divert assets · Jul 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Ukraine claims Russian ships hit in Sea of Azov · Jul 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Ukraine creates long-range command to step up strikes · Jul 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
Fuel shortages disrupt Russia’s fuel stations · Jul 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Ukraine creates long-range impact command · Jul 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea, fuel crisis deepens · Jul 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Ukraine drone attacks hit Russian oil tankers and depots · Jul 9, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Russia bans diesel exports until July 31 · Jul 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Kyiv hits 12 Russian oil tankers amid fuel shortages · Jul 9, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Ukraine drones hit two tankers in southern Russia · Jul 9, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Russia refinery crisis tightens fuel supply in Central Asia · Jul 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Russia bans diesel exports amid fuel crunch · Jul 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Ukraine drone attacks cripple Russian oil refineries · Jul 8, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Russia’s largest refinery halts processing after drone attack · Jul 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET

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