Ukraine has struck two oil refineries deep inside Russian territory, according to the country’s president, in attacks described as part of an effort to reduce Russia’s ability to fund its war.
The strikes targeted oil refining sites located well beyond the immediate front line. The available information did not specify the exact locations of the refineries, when the attacks took place, the weapons used or the extent of any damage.
Ukraine’s president said the purpose of the strikes was to restrict revenues that Russia has “used to finance” the war. The comments frame the attacks as an economic measure aimed at weakening Moscow’s capacity to sustain its military campaign.
Oil infrastructure has strategic importance because refining facilities form part of the system that turns crude oil into usable fuels and other products. In this case, the Ukrainian president linked the strikes directly to Russian war financing, rather than giving operational details about the attacks.
No further official response from Russia, casualty information or independent damage assessment was included in the supplied material. The latest known position is that Ukraine says two refineries inside Russian territory have been hit, while further details on the consequences of the strikes remain unspecified.
