Ukrainian strikes halted 17% of Russia's oil refining capacities: consequences for the enemy.

According to FREEДOM:

Ukrainian strikes impacted Russian oil refining capacities

According to Reuters, thanks to special operations by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, it was possible to halt about 17% of Russia's oil refining capacities. As a result of Ukrainian strikes, 10 Russian plants, which previously processed more than a million barrels of oil daily, were affected, reports FREEДОМ.

'The attacks disrupted oil processing and exports by Moscow, led to a gasoline shortage in some parts of Russia, and were a response to Moscow's advances on the front line and strikes on gas and energy facilities in Ukraine,' the publication by Reuters states.

The article emphasizes that strikes on Ukraine's oil infrastructure have negatively affected the export of raw materials from Russia and caused a gasoline shortage in certain regions of the country.

It is also worth noting that the fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov region of Russia was localized only on August 26, after the facility was attacked six days earlier.

These events highlight the significance of oil as a strategic resource in the war, as well as the impact of Ukrainian operations on the Russian economy. The worsening gasoline situation at Russian gas stations could create additional pressure on Moscow amid the war and sanctions.