Zelensky says Ukraine struck oil facilities in Russia

Zelensky announced Ukraine hit two oil facilities deep inside Russia during nighttime attacks.

WHO:

Volodymyr Zelensky

WHAT:

Announced Ukraine struck a refinery in Bashkortostan and an oil facility in the Yaroslavl region; also reported hits on Russian patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels.

WHEN:

Reported Aug 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM ET

WHERE:

Russia

WHY:

To cripple Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.

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

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
Ukraine strikes eight Russian shadow fleet tankers · Jul 7, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET

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