Ukrainian drone strikes are said to disrupt 30% of Russia's oil refining

Ukrainian drone strikes since late October have significantly impacted Russia's oil refining capacity, cutting it by around 30%, according to Reuters. Industry sources estimate that crude processing has dropped to about 700,000 tons per day, down from 900,000 tons per day. Ukrainian attacks have disrupted operations or caused emergencies at nine of Russia's 35 major refineries, with a combined daily processing capacity of around 300,000 metric tons per day.

Notable affected refineries include those in Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and the Volga region. The campaign follows a series of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure in October, with the latest incident involving a Ukrainian drone strike that set fire to Russia's second-largest refinery, the Kirishi refinery in Leningrad Oblast.

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