Drones strike Russian oil bases in Novorossiysk
Drones struck at least two oil bases and two terminals in Russian Novorossiysk overnight, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported on May 17.
The Novorossiysk fuel oil terminal and Importpisheprom (IPP) terminals were affected. Drones hit two fuel reservoirs at the latter, Astra said.
Hits were also recorded at the Gazprom oil base in the village of Kirillovka and the Transneft Grushovaya Balca oil base.
Russians claim there were no casualties from the attacks.
Drone strikes on Russian refineries
Ukraine has regularly conducted long-range drone strikes on oil refineries in Russia since late January.
At least 13 successful attacks have been carried out on Russian refineries, causing a 12% reduction in Russia's oil production and processing, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) head Vasyl Malyuk reported.
Revenue from oil exports constitutes a third of Russia's budget and a significant portion of its military funding.
Reported attacks have targeted the following facilities:
Tuapse Refinery, January 24
Volgograd Refinery, February 3
Afipsky Refinery, February 9
Ilinsky Refinery, February 9
Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez Refinery, March 12
Ryazan Refinery, March 13
Kaluga Refinery, March 15
Syzran Refinery, March 16
Kuybyshev Refinery, March 16
Slavyansk Refinery, March 17
Novokuibyshev Refinery, March 23
Taneco Refinery, April 2
Ilsky Refinery, April 27
Slavyansk Refinery, April 27
Ryazan Refinery, May 2
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat Refinery, May 9
Kaluga Refinery, May 10
Russia is facing a gasoline shortage due to the oil refinery attacks.
Diesel prices for Russian consumers surged nearly 10% in a week, and gasoline prices have risen 20% since the beginning of the year, Politico reported on April 30.
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