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Recent operations in Volgograd highlight a series of precise strikes by Ukraine targeting Russian infrastructure and key facilities. Drone and missile attacks have struck the Lukoil oil refinery, cement plants, military complexes, and power substations. These actions are part of Ukraine's broader strategy to weaken Russian military capabilities and disrupt logistical support. The Defense Forces, alongside the Security Service of Ukraine, have focused on significant oil and military targets, effectively causing widespread disruptions. Local reports emphasize multiple explosions, fires, and subsequent evacuations in affected areas, underlining the increasing intensity and reach of these operations.

Why is Volgograd frequently attacked by Ukraine?

Volgograd hosts several strategic military and oil facilities critical to Russia's infrastructure, making it a prime target for Ukrainian forces aiming to disrupt Russia’s military and industrial capabilities by striking these installations.

What types of facilities have been targeted in Volgograd?

Ukrainian forces have targeted oil refineries, military installations, and power infrastructure in Volgograd. These include the Lukoil oil refinery, cement production facilities, and strategic military sites which are crucial to Russia’s logistics and defense operations.

How has the Russian government responded to these attacks?

In response to these attacks, the Russian government has increased air defense operations and occasionally shut down key infrastructures like airports. They’ve also claimed successful interceptions of drones, although strikes continue to impact critical facilities.

What impact have these strikes had on Volgograd?

The strikes on Volgograd have resulted in significant fires, damage to infrastructure, and temporary shutdowns of facilities like refineries and airports. These disruptions affect logistics, local economies, and civilian life, causing heightened tension in the region.

How does this fit into Ukraine's broader strategy against Russia?

Targeting Volgograd aligns with Ukraine's strategy to weaken Russia's military and logistical networks by attacking crucial supply lines and infrastructure. These operations aim to diminish Russia's capacity to sustain prolonged military engagements and disrupt its regional power projection.

What is the significance of the Lukoil refinery in these attacks?

The Lukoil refinery is a major oil processing facility in Volgograd, crucial for Russian energy supplies. Strikes on such facilities aim to cripple Russia's energy sector, reducing its fuel supply and economic stability, thereby affecting its military logistics.

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"Long Neptune" destroys two Russian Su-34s at airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region – Ukrainian Navy "Long Neptune" destroys two Russian Su-34s at airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region – Ukrainian Navy Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on Russia’s Marinovka military airfield in the Volgograd region, destroying two Su-34 fighter-bombers. 9 162 111 Previously in trend: Ukrainian missile Long Neptune The destruction of a Russian plane

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Ukraine has carried out strikes on Russian oil facilities and military infrastructure, - Zelenskyy Ukraine has carried out strikes on Russian oil facilities and military infrastructure, - Zelenskyy Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces struck a number of Russian oil facilities and military infrastructure. In particular, facilities in the Samara and Volgograd regions of the Russian Federation were targeted. 1 725 9 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

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Fire has been reported at Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd Fire has been reported at Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd On the night of September 11, drones attacked Volgograd. A massive fire broke out at the "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka" oil refinery. 3 812 10 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Wildberries warehouse attacked in Volgograd was completely burnt out. Satellite images Wildberries warehouse attacked in Volgograd was completely burnt out. Satellite images The Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Russia, was completely burnt down following the attack. 3 960 14 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Over course of week, SSU struck five oil refineries, airfields, radar stations, and warehouses belonging to Russian Federation. INFOGRAPHICS Over course of week, SSU struck five oil refineries, airfields, radar stations, and warehouses belonging to Russian Federation. INFOGRAPHICS The Security Service of Ukraine has summarized the results of its special operations over the past week. Five oil refineries, military airfields, defense industry facilities, air defense systems, radar stations, ammunition depots, and Russian logistics infrastructure were targeted. 666 2 Previously in trend: SSU special operation

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Drones attacked Volgograd: Wildberries and the Lukoil oil refinery may have been targeted. VIDEO+PHOTO Drones attacked Volgograd: Wildberries and the Lukoil oil refinery may have been targeted. VIDEO+PHOTO On the night of 31 July, explosions were heard in Volgograd following a drone attack. Fires broke out at warehouses in the city’s Dzerzhinsky district and at a fuel and energy complex in the south of the city 4 826 19 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Drivers have pitched tents near petrol station in Volgograd, Russia: "We’re waiting for petrol". VIDEO Drivers have pitched tents near petrol station in Volgograd, Russia: "We’re waiting for petrol". VIDEO A video filmed in Volgograd, Russia, has been shared on social media. The footage shows a queue at a local petrol station, as well as tents that drivers have pitched nearby so they can wait for fuel and their turn. 5 428 23 Previously in trend: Fuel shortage in the Russian Federation

Aftermath of FP-5 Flamingo missile strikes on Titan-Barrikady plant in Russia’s Volgograd. SATELLITE IMAGES Aftermath of FP-5 Flamingo missile strikes on Titan-Barrikady plant in Russia’s Volgograd. SATELLITE IMAGES Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck the Russian Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd on June 27. Iskanders are produced there. Journalists have published satellite evidence of destruction at the strategic enterprise of Russia's military-industrial complex. 5 371 8 Previously in trend: Striking Russia Strikes on Russian factories

Footage of two Flamingo missiles hitting defence plant in Russia’s Volgograd. VIDEO Footage of two Flamingo missiles hitting defence plant in Russia’s Volgograd. VIDEO A video has appeared online showing a strike on the Russian military-industrial enterprise Titan-Barrikady, located in Volgograd, which was hit by a precision missile strike by Ukraine’s Defence Forces. FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles were used in the 27 June attack. 12 647 78 Previously in trend: Striking Russia

Military-industrial complex in Volgograd, Pantsir-S1 complex, and Petropavlovsk car ferry in Crimea hit, - General Staff Military-industrial complex in Volgograd, Pantsir-S1 complex, and Petropavlovsk car ferry in Crimea hit, - General Staff On June 26 and during the night of June 27, as part of efforts to reduce the Russian aggressor’s military and economic capabilities, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of key targets belonging to the occupying forces. 4 664 13 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions Attacks on Crimea

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"Flamingo" missiles struck a defence plant in Volgograd. VIDEO "Flamingo" missiles struck a defence plant in Volgograd. VIDEO According to reports from Ukrainian monitoring sources, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck the JSC ‘FNPTS "Titan-Barrikady"’ in Volgograd with FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles. 17 776 90 Previously in trend: Striking Russia

Oil transportation infrastructure facility in Volgograd region was hit, as well as command posts and areas where Russian troops are concentrated, - General Staff Oil transportation infrastructure facility in Volgograd region was hit, as well as command posts and areas where Russian troops are concentrated, - General Staff On the night of June 13, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil processing and pumping facility in the Volgograd Oblast of the Russian Federation, near the village of Kotovo. 1 382 5 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

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Drones attacked Volgograd: "Lukoil" oil refinery on fire. PHOTO Drones attacked Volgograd: "Lukoil" oil refinery on fire. PHOTO On the night of 29 May, a major fire broke out at the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd following a drone attack. 8 705 21 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Fire Point shows moment "Flamingo" missiles launched at Russian GRAU arsenal in Volgograd region. VIDEO Fire Point shows moment "Flamingo" missiles launched at Russian GRAU arsenal in Volgograd region. VIDEO Defense company Fire Point has shown the moment FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles were launched at one of Russia’s Defense Ministry’s largest arsenals in the Volgograd region. 15 551 156 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions Ballistic missiles production in Ukraine

Defence forces struck GRAU arsenal near Volgograd and defence plant in Tambov region, - General Staff Defence forces struck GRAU arsenal near Volgograd and defence plant in Tambov region, - General Staff On the night of 12 February, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck an arsenal for the comprehensive storage of missiles, ammunition and explosives belonging to the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the vicinity of the village of Kotluban in the... 3 910 9 Previously in trend: Striking Russia

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Oil depot in Volgograd region, enemy UAV warehouse and number of targets in occupied territory have been hit, - General Staff Oil depot in Volgograd region, enemy UAV warehouse and number of targets in occupied territory have been hit, - General Staff On the night of January 10, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Zhutovskaya oil depot (Oktyabrsky District, Volgograd Region, Russian Federation), which is involved in supplying fuel to the occupying forces. 2 641 7 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Drones attacked oil depot in Volgograd region of Russia Drones attacked oil depot in Volgograd region of Russia In the Volgograd region, a fire broke out at an oil depot on the night of January 10 as a result of a drone attack. The incident occurred on the night of January 10. 2 159 13 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Drones attacked Russian Volgograd: fire broke out in oil refinery area. VIDEO Drones attacked Russian Volgograd: fire broke out in oil refinery area. VIDEO On the night of 26 December, drones attacked Volgograd. The local airport was closed due to the attack. 6 547 10 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Afipsky oil refinery, oil depot in Uryupinsk and number of enemy targets in occupied territory have been hit, - General Staff Afipsky oil refinery, oil depot in Uryupinsk and number of enemy targets in occupied territory have been hit, - General Staff Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery (Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation). 4 049 54 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Russia claims to have shot down 141 UAVs: number of oil refineries attacked Russia claims to have shot down 141 UAVs: number of oil refineries attacked The Russian Ministry of Defence said that on the night of 14 December, Russian air defence forces allegedly shot down 141 UAVs over 13 regions and occupied Crimea. 2 717 11 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

Lukoil’s Volgograd oil refinery shuts down after drone strikes – Reuters Lukoil’s Volgograd oil refinery shuts down after drone strikes – Reuters The Volgograd oil refinery owned by Russian company Lukoil has suspended operations following an attack by Ukrainian drones. 3 296 10 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Drones attacked oil refinery in Volgograd: at least eight explosions were heard. VIDEO Drones attacked oil refinery in Volgograd: at least eight explosions were heard. VIDEO On the night of 6 November, at least 8 to 10 explosions were heard in Volgograd, Russia. Flares were also reported in the area of the "Lukoil" oil refinery. 9 617 45 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Attack on Volgograd region of Russian Federation: part of region left without electricity Attack on Volgograd region of Russian Federation: part of region left without electricity The "Balashovskaya" power substation in the Volgograd region has been attacked. A fire broke out, leaving some settlements without electricity. 3 661 28 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions

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Drones attack Volgograd: fire breaks out at local oil refinery. VIDEO+PHOTO Drones attack Volgograd: fire breaks out at local oil refinery. VIDEO+PHOTO On the night of 19 August, residents of the Russian city of Volgograd reported a drone attack and powerful explosions. A fire broke out at an oil refinery. 11 844 32 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia

Ukraine destroys two Russian Su-34s at airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region, damages two more Ukraine destroys two Russian Su-34s at airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region, damages two more On the night of June 27, units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine, in coordination with other branches of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, carried out a strike on the Marinovka airfield in Russia’s Volgograd region. 18 425 50 Previously in trend: Massive destruction of Russian aircraft

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Volgograd Oil Refinery, one of largest in Russia, is hit - CCD Volgograd Oil Refinery, one of largest in Russia, is hit - CCD The Ukrainian defence forces hit the Volgograd oil refinery, which is one of the largest in Russia. 8 938 18 Previously in trend: War

Russia reports attack on refinery and oil depot in Volgograd. VIDEO Russia reports attack on refinery and oil depot in Volgograd. VIDEO At four o'clock in the morning on 31 January, Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked the area of an oil refinery, a thermal power plant and an oil depot in Volgograd. 12 463 21

Airport closed in Volgograd, Russia; drone hits industrial facility in Rostov region Airport closed in Volgograd, Russia; drone hits industrial facility in Rostov region On the morning of 21 November, the Russian Civil Aviation Agency temporarily closed Volgograd airport. 2 964 0

Ukrainian strike on airbase near Volgograd caused widespread damage to key infrastructure and equipment - British intelligence. PHOTO Ukrainian strike on airbase near Volgograd caused widespread damage to key infrastructure and equipment - British intelligence. PHOTO After the Ukrainian strike on the Marinovka airbase in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation, large-scale destruction was recorded. 11 951 11

Explosions occurred in Volgograd at night: fire broke out at substation. VIDEO Explosions occurred in Volgograd at night: fire broke out at substation. VIDEO An explosion occurred at night at a substation in one of Volgograd's districts, which was followed by a fire 6 368 11

Russian man watches Ukrainian attack UAVs over Volgograd region: "F#ck, fourth one is coming! I’m grazing cows, and here are Khokhol’s fighters flying!". VIDEO Russian man watches Ukrainian attack UAVs over Volgograd region: "F#ck, fourth one is coming! I’m grazing cows, and here are Khokhol’s fighters flying!". VIDEO A video recording of Ukrainian drones flying over the Volgograd region of Russia was posted online. 19 649 46 Previously in trend: War

Consequences of drone strikes on oil depot in Volgograd region of Russia SATELLITE PHOTOS Consequences of drone strikes on oil depot in Volgograd region of Russia SATELLITE PHOTOS Satellite images show the aftermath of a fire at an oil depot in Kalach-on-Don, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, which was attacked by drones on the night of 9 July 2024. 6 374 16 Previously in trend: War

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