337 Ukrainian drones hit Russia, targeting Moscow’s largest oil depot and key infrastructure sites in other regions.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26941324

Summary

A massive Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russian oil refineries and infrastructure, including Moscow’s largest refinery, which supplies 50% of the city’s fuel.

The attack also hit the Druzhba pipeline control station, halting Russian oil exports to Hungary. With over 337 drones striking multiple regions, the operation exploited gaps in Russia’s air defenses.

Hungary, heavily reliant on Russian energy, called the pipeline attack a threat to its sovereignty.

Analysts suggest continued strikes could pressure Russia’s economy and energy dominance, potentially influencing ceasefire negotiations.

  • Tuukka R@sopuli.xyzM
    3·
    2 hours ago

    I wonder if the 50 % can be easily replaced or not. Some thoughts:

    The first thought is that come one on, they can just bring in benzine and diesel from other parts of the Russia, and that’s it. Yeah, 50 % of local production capacity was lost, but there’s still plenty available elsewhere. But. But, at the crude oil has been coming to the refinery by pipes. Benzine and diesel don’t come by pipes. While the Russia does actually have diesel pipelines, their capacity is already in use and they are not of help. So, the same amount of liquid that used to come in pipes now has to be transported from faraway refineries to Moscow by trains. I don’t think that’s a small feat at all, especially with Russian Railways’ current troubles with wagon maintenance. They will probably be able to pull it off, but it will be damn expensive, it will overload the railway network even more in a time when there’s no money available for repairing the wear, and it will cause congestion that hampers the Russia’s military transportation ability.

    Half of Moscow’s fuel is a lot indeed. This will make the fuel noticeably more expensive in Moscow, and that means that everything that needs a truck to transport it will get more expensive as well.

  • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
    131·
    14 hours ago

    Currently we are in a great time for this. Trump destroys the US economy, which means lower oil demand. China and the EU have massive EV sales reducing oil demand. Hitting Russian refineries means lower oil consumption within Russia. That means Russia has to export that oil, to at least make some money. Obviously Ukraine also targets those exports, but lower demand still means lower oil prices.