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Drone attacks on Russian energy sites

According to calculations, recent Ukrainian drone attacks have shut down facilities that account for at least 17% or 1.1 millions barrels per day of Russia's oil-processing capacity.

The following is a list of recent attacks on energy sites in Russia. Russia is one of the largest energy producers in the world.

SYZRAN REFINERY

The Ukrainian military confirmed that there was an August fire at the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region. This refinery had a processing capability of 8.5 millions tonnes per year. On August 15, the military confirmed that they had hit the Syzran refinery. According to two sources in the industry, Syzran's oil refinery has suspended its production and crude intake.

KRASNODAR REGION REFINERIES

The Kyiv military reported multiple explosions, and an fire, at the Krasnodar refinery, located in southern Russia, which produces three million tonnes of light oils per year. Authorities reported on August 13 that a small fire started by debris from a drone destroyed was quickly put out at the Slavyansk refinery. No injuries were reported. The Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar region was also affected by a fire caused by drone debris on August 7. However, the extent of damage is not yet known. A drone attack caused debris to fall on the Ilsky oil refinery located in Krasnodar, Russia.

UST-LUGA

Russia's

Ust-Luga

Two industry sources said that the Baltic Sea Oil Export Terminal will be operating at 350,000 barrels a day, or half its normal capacity, in September due to damage caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on pipeline infrastructure.

DRUZHBA PIPELINE

Hungary and Slovakia

The Druzhba pipeline, built by the Soviets, was cut off following the Ukrainian military attack on

the Unecha oil

Pumping station in Russia

Bryansk Region

. The Ukrainian military said that on 13 August, its drones had also struck the Unecha Pumping Station. A large fire and damage were reported. The crude flow through the Druzhba system was not affected.

NOVOSHAKHSTINSK An industrial site, which houses an oil refinery in the southern Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk, was hit by a drone, causing a fire, according to authorities in August.

VOLGOGRAD RIFINERY The Ukrainian military announced on August 14, that its drones hit a Russian refining plant in the Volgograd Region causing massive fires. Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that the Volgograd refinery was shut down following drone attacks. In February, a drone attack forced the refinery operated by Lukoil to stop operations for about a week.

SARATOV REFINERY Ukraine reported that it had attacked an oil refinery located in Russia's Saratov Region by drone overnight on 10 August, causing an explosive fire and explosion. However, the extent of damage is unclear. Saratov refinery had to stop fuel production in February after a drone attack.

SOCHI OIL DELIVERY A Ukrainian drone strike on August 3, caused two oil tanks at an oil depot to catch fire in Sochi, southern Russia. The blazes, however, were extinguished later, according to local authorities.

NOVOKUIBYSHEVSK REFINERY The primary oil processing at the Russian Novokuibyshevsk Refinery, operated by Rosneft oil company, has been stopped since August 2, following an attack on a Ukrainian drone in the week prior, according to two industry sources.

RYAZAN REFINERY According to three sources in the industry, a drone attack by Ukraine on 2 August halted about half of the refinery's capacity. The Ryazan oil refinery has been hit several times. The refinery was forced to stop operations in late January and February after drone strikes. Reporting and Editing by Guy Faulconbridge, Sharon Singleton

(source: Reuters)