{
  "id": 27089,
  "title": "Ukraine Strikes Lukoil's Volgograd Refinery as Drone Attacks Resume",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/ukraine-strikes-lukoils-volgograd-refinery-as-drone-attacks-resume",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-07-31T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Ukraine-Strikes-Lukoils-Volgograd-Refinery-as-Drone-Attacks-Resume.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine has targeted one of Russia's largest refining facilities, Lukoil's Volgograd processing plant, in a fresh series of drone strikes, according to Ukrainian forces. The Volgograd refinery, capable of processing 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil, produces gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The Ukrainian Security Service announced the successful strike via a Telegram post on Friday, though they did not specify the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, Andrei Bocharov, the governor of Russia's Volgograd region, reported that a fire erupted at an industrial facility in the region following a drone attack, though he did not identify the specific site. This is not the first time the Volgograd refinery has been targeted; earlier this year, a Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at the plant, forcing it to suspend crude oil processing. The recent surge in drone attacks on Russian refineries follows a period of relative calm, during which Ukrainian forces concentrated on targeting tankers in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. The temporary respite allowed some refineries to resume operations after repairs. However, the recent attacks have reignited concerns over the ongoing fuel crisis in Russia, which has been exacerbated by a ban on gasoline and diesel exports extending to the end of the year. As peak demand season approaches, Russia has been grappling with gasoline and diesel shortages for nearly three months, following Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian refineries that forced many large processing sites offline during the spring and early summer.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has struck one of Russia’s biggest refineries, Lukoil’s Volgograd processing facility, the Ukrainian forces said on Friday as they resumed attacks on Russian refining capacity. The Volgograd refinery, which has the capacity to process 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, produces gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. It was hit by Ukrainian forces, Ukraine’s Security Service said in a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}