{
  "id": 8925966,
  "title": "Ukraine disables over 45% of Russia's refining capacity – General Staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ukraine-disables-over-45-of-russias-refining-capacity-general-staff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1207500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between September 14 and 20, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked numerous key enemy facilities in Russia and temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, according to the General Staff's weekly summary. Notable targets included the Moscow Oil Refinery and facilities in Samara, Taganrog, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Sochi, Bryansk, Donetsk, and Rostov-on-Don.\n\nThe Syzran Oil Refinery's AVT-6 primary oil refining unit and a tank farm were hit, as well as the Moscow Oil Refinery's AVT-6 unit, comprehensive oil refining unit, and isomerization unit. The Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl's AVT-3 primary refining unit was also targeted, with an annual refining capacity of around 15 million tonnes.\n\nThese strikes have disrupted over 45% of Russia's oil refining industry's design capacity as of September 21, leaving Russia with a shortage of quality fuel and reduced production of Euro-5/K5 gasoline and diesel fuel. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have systematically targeted air defense systems, radars, electronic warfare systems, command-and-control assets, and infrastructure supporting Russian strike UAVs, ammunition, fuel, and materiel storage facilities.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian Defense Forces, following the strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery, have disabled more than 45% of the design capacity of Russia's oil refining industry as of September 21, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a weekly summary covering strikes on key enemy facilities in Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine from September 14 to 20.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked key Russian facilities from September 14 to 20.",
    "Over 45% of Russia's oil refining capacity disrupted as of September 21.",
    "Targets included Moscow Oil Refinery, Slavneft-YANOS refinery, and air defense systems."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russia-lost-control-of-its-diesel-industry-due-to-ukraines-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:36:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Russia has lost control': Trump flags diesel crisis, calls for end to Ukraine war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/russia-has-lost-control-trump-flags-diesel-crisis-calls-for-end-to",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:42:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Turkey submits proposals to Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks in Black Sea — Fidan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/turkey-submits-proposals-to-ukraine-and-russia-to-halt-attacks-in",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}