“Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries caused a significant blow, breaking 17% of the Russian Federation and increasing the deficiency of gasoline”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
Analysts say that this step in Kiev is an attempt to raise rates in possible peace talks and refute the idea that Ukraine has already lost the war after meeting President Donald Trump and Putin this month.
Strokes in oil refineries occur against the background of the peak of seasonal demand of Russia for gasoline by tourists and farmers. Russia has increased the banGasoline exports in July to cope with the rise in domestic demand before the attacks.
In some areas of Russia-controlled Ukraine, southern Russia and even the Far East, there was a deficiency of gasoline, which forced motorists to switch to more expensive gasoline due to the shortage of the usual A-95 brand, Reuters writes.
Since the beginning of August, at least eight refineries in Russia have been shot. Most attacks The General Staff of the Armed Forces confirmedstating that the forces of Ukraine’s defense “systematically implement measures aimed at reducing the combat potential of the Russian occupation troops, as well as forcing the Russian Federation to terminate armed aggression against Ukraine.”
From the beginning of 2024 Russian refinery regularly are being attacked by Ukrainian drones. Some plants failed the installation of primary oil processing, which required repair.
In the General Staff of the Armed Forces from time to time confirm the strokes Objects in the Russian Federation involved in the provision of the Russian army, and emphasize that such blows will continue.
