Drones strike Russian oil bases in Novorossiysk
Drones struck at least two oil bases and two terminals in Russian Novorossiysk overnight, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported on May 17.
The Novorossiysk fuel oil terminal and Importpisheprom (IPP) terminals were affected. Drones hit two fuel reservoirs at the latter, Astra said.
Hits were also recorded at the Gazprom oil base in the village of Kirillovka and the Transneft Grushovaya Balca oil base.
Russians claim there were no casualties from the attacks.
Drone strikes on Russian refineries
Ukraine has regularly conducted long-range drone strikes on oil refineries in Russia since late January.
At least 13 successful attacks have been carried out on Russian refineries, causing a 12% reduction in Russia's oil production and processing, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) head Vasyl Malyuk reported.
Revenue from oil exports constitutes a third of Russia's budget and a significant portion of its military funding.
Reported attacks have targeted the following facilities:
- Tuapse Refinery, January 24
- Volgograd Refinery, February 3
- Afipsky Refinery, February 9
- Ilinsky Refinery, February 9
- Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez Refinery, March 12
- Ryazan Refinery, March 13
- Kaluga Refinery, March 15
- Syzran Refinery, March 16
- Kuybyshev Refinery, March 16
- Slavyansk Refinery, March 17
- Novokuibyshev Refinery, March 23
- Taneco Refinery, April 2
- Ilsky Refinery, April 27
- Slavyansk Refinery, April 27
- Ryazan Refinery, May 2
- Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat Refinery, May 9
- Kaluga Refinery, May 10
Russia is facing a gasoline shortage due to the oil refinery attacks.
Diesel prices for Russian consumers surged nearly 10% in a week, and gasoline prices have risen 20% since the beginning of the year, Politico reported on April 30.
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