42.74 per cent of Russia’s total designed oil refining capacity has already been put out of action, - General Staff. INFOGRAPHICS
As of early July 2026, the Ukrainian Defence Forces’ campaign of precision strikes had reached new heights.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the General Staff’s press centre.
Key results
The General Staff has also published key figures and facts:
Record downtime: As a result of the attacks, 42.74% of the Russian Federation’s total designed oil refining capacity has been taken out of action.
Scale of damage: Over the past month, eight oil refineries have been successfully targeted.
Destruction of storage tanks: Over 60 storage tanks have been destroyed or critically damaged, of which 58 per cent contained petroleum products and 42 per cent contained crude oil.
Economic impact
Over the course of a year (from August 2025), the Russian industry’s total losses have reached 13.5 billion US dollars.
Consequences for the aggressor:
- Fuel crisis.
- Decline in production.
- Repair deadlines are constantly being postponed due to the inability to obtain the necessary spare parts and equipment.
What led up to this?
- Earlier, the media reported that Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery had halted operations following an attack by Ukrainian drones.
- It should be recalled that on 2 July, the SBU, the Special Operations Forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence reported a successful strike on the Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery and the Starolikeevo oil pumping station. Both facilities supply fuel to the Russian army.
