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Kyiv has targeted Moscow’s energy infrastructure throughout the Kremlin’s three-year full-scale offensive, hitting sites that supply fuel to Putin’s war machine or provide cash for Russian aggression.
Mar. 3
Ukraine
Ukraine and the US reportedly agreed on a minerals deal draft where the US receives 50% of future income from newly developed resources but should reinvest in and seek “lasting peace” for Ukraine.
Updated: Feb. 26
Italy
The Malta-flagged Seajewel was the latest Russian crude tanker to suffer unexplained explosions around the waterline during transit of the Mediterranean, while anchored in Italy.
Feb. 21
Russia
Seven explosive-packed drones on Monday hit a pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which carries Kazakh oil across southern Russia for export via the Black Sea, including to Europe.
Feb. 18
US
The Russian economy suffers from falling oil prices, budget constraints, and rising corporate debt, while the West tightens sanctions.
Feb. 15
Drones
Engels Airbase in the Saratov region houses Russia’s strategic bombers, including Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, frequently used to launch cruise missile strikes on Ukraine.
Feb. 11
Drones
Kyiv has intensified its aerial attacks against Russian energy and military installations in recent months, in what Ukraine says is a just response to Moscow’s bombardment of its towns.
Feb. 5
Russia
Lukoil facilities across Russia have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently, and the Volgograd refinery is one of the Kremlin’s largest.
Feb. 3
Russia
Ukraine’s bombardment of energy infrastructure in western Russia is now a month old. Kyiv says its kamikaze aircraft are getting results. Moscow says its air defenses shoot everything down.
Jan. 31
Russia
Lukoil facilities have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently. The refinery in Volgograd is one of Russia’s largest.
Jan. 31
Drones
Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery, one of Russia’s largest, was previously attacked by drones in early 2024, causing equipment damage that took two months to repair.
Jan. 29
Russia
Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometers of beaches along Russia’s southern coast since two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15.
Jan. 19
Energy
The refinery, among Russia’s top 10 by production, processes 13.7 million tons of oil annually. The shutdown has cut its diesel production by half – roughly 10,000 tons per day.
Jan. 16
Russia
The Lukoil refinery is one of the largest producers of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District, processing 13.5 million tons of oil in 2023 alone.
Jan. 15
Energy
Russia will no longer be able to ‘blackmail’ the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters.
Jan. 14
Explosions and fires reported in at least seven regions, according to Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels. Key facilities hit, causing fires and disruptions to air travel across affected areas.
Jan. 14