{
  "id": 12179309,
  "title": "Ukraine says its strikes have knocked out more than 51% of Russia’s oil refining capacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ukraine-says-its-strikes-have-knocked-out-more-than-51-of-russias-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/05/ukraine-says-its-strikes-have-knocked-out-more-than-51-of-russias-oil-refining-capacity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's Security and Defense Forces have damaged over half of Russia's oil refining capacity through recent long-range strikes, according to Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara. The strikes, aimed at weakening the Russian war machine, prioritize refineries as they fund the ongoing conflict. The ministry did not specify how they determined the percentage, but stated that the impact builds up over time. The ministry listed eight recently targeted facilities, including the Moscow Oil Refinery, which Ukraine struck with a drone attack on September 20, and KINEF, Russia's second-largest refinery, hit in August. Other targets include refineries in Yaroslavl, Perm, Ilsky, Saratov, and Syzran, as well as the Ust-Luga port complex. Ukraine has increased production and procurement of long-range drones this year, with Germany funding the production of additional drones and agreeing to jointly develop a medium- and long-range drone system. Russian refineries have seen a 14% decrease in crude oil processing compared to the same period last year, with fuel production figures showing a quarter to a third reduction in gasoline and diesel output since March 2026.",
  "summary": "Production and procurement of Ukraine's long-range strike drones tripled this year, and the Defense Ministry plans to scale them further.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian strikes on Black Sea ports could cost Ukraine at least $8 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russian-strikes-on-black-sea-ports-could-cost-ukraine-at-least-8",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/macron-slams-russias-irresponsible-strikes-on-ukraines-civilian",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:09:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Zelensky: Russia strikes Turkish vessel with two drones in neutral waters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/zelensky-russia-strikes-turkish-vessel-with-two-drones-in-neutral",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "France's Macron slams Moscow increase in strikes on Ukraine civilian infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/frances-macron-slams-moscow-increase-in-strikes-on-ukraine-civilian",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:15:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russian strikes leave Ukraine with almost no spare locomotives, further complicating grain exports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russian-strikes-leave-ukraine-with-almost-no-spare-locomotives",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ukraine claims its strikes have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ukraine-claims-its-strikes-have-taken-out-more-than-half-of-russias",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:29:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}