Moscow Citizens Banned From Sharing Photos of Drone Strikes as Attacks Increase Inside Russia
- Reuters reported on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, that the Moscow Oil Refinery will remain offline for at least six months following Ukrainian drone strikes, with full restoration potentially delayed until 2027.
- Ukrainian drone strikes on June 16 and 18 disabled both of the refinery's primary processing units, which together account for all of its crude refining capacity.
- The Kapotnya plant supplies roughly 40% of the Moscow Oblast's gasoline and half its diesel, while analysts at Russian investment bank Sinara estimate repair costs could reach up to $1 billion.
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday the domestic fuel market is "challenging but under control," as authorities weigh a total ban on diesel exports alongside existing restrictions.
- Ukraine has expanded its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, striking facilities that account for large shares of gasoline output and contributing to fuel shortages across multiple regions.
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In recent months, Ukraine has intensified its campaign of long-range drone attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia, with the aim of depriving the Kremlin of a vital source of income to finance its war effort. Read
The oil refinery in Moscow will be halted for at least six months after it suffered extensive damage from attacks by Ukrainian drones, two industrial sources said Wednesday, which complicates Russia's efforts to deal with the fuel shortage in the world's largest country. Moreover, Russia's parliament has approved amendments to the Tax Code on Wednesday to combat the growing fuel shortage caused by attacks by Ukrainian drones on oil refining, whi…
The Moscow oil refinery will remain paralyzed for six months after Ukrainian drone strikes. This new shutdown exacerbates the shortage of fuel and pushes Russia to consider unprecedented imports.
Moscow's largest oil refinery will not be able to restart for at least six months after being hit by two Ukrainian drone attacks this month, two industry sources told Reuters. The outage could worsen Russia's increasingly dramatic fuel shortages. Ukraine has been increasingly attacking Russia's energy infrastructure with long-range drones in recent months. In mid-June, the most massive airstrike of the war so far was carried out: Russian reports…
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