Volgograd Oil Refinery, Yaroslavl Oil Terminal, and Other Facilities in Russia Were Struck by Defense Forces
Ukraine said the strikes halted production at a major Lukoil refinery and set two Transneft oil tanks ablaze, widening its campaign against Russian fuel infrastructure.
- On May 29, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Volgograd oil refinery and the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station, halting production at the Lukoil facility and igniting two fuel tanks at the Transneft-operated pipeline hub.
- The raids extended Kyiv's long-range campaign targeting Russian fuel infrastructure, which remains Moscow's primary source of war funding, steadily reducing the capacity sustaining the invasion.
- Beyond fuel infrastructure, Ukraine struck the Chapaev defense plant in Cheboksary, 970 km from the border, and destroyed a Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system near Berdiansk in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it downed 208 Ukrainian drones across 12 regions, while authorities declared missile threats across roughly 20 regions, forcing airport closures in Cheboksary, Perm, and Yekaterinburg.
- Missile warnings spread to the Urals federal district, reaching the Yamal peninsula more than 2,000 km from Ukraine for the first time, demonstrating the expanded scope of the overnight strikes.
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Volgograd refinery and a key Yaroslavl oil-pipeline station struck in one night
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a string of targets deep inside Russia overnight, halting a major oil refinery and igniting a fire at a strategic pipeline station, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed. By the next afternoon, Russia had declared missile danger across roughly 20 regions, reaching parts of the country thousands of kilometers from the war. The raids extended Kyiv's long-range campaign against the fuel and industry that sustain Moscow's…
General Staff reports strikes on Volgograd refinery and oil pumping station near Yaroslavl in Russia
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on May 28 and on the night of May 29 struck a number of important objects of Russia, in particular, the Volgograd oil refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd and the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station in the Yaroslavl region of Russia, as well as an anti-aircraft missile system, a warehouse, and enemy UAV command posts in the temporarily occupied territories.
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Numerous videos have leaked online, showing drone noises, popping sounds, and visible flames and smoke. One of Russia's largest oil refineries, Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka, was likely damaged following an attack by unknown drones on Volgograd on the night of May 29. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing OSINT channels on Telegram. Read also: Defense Forces struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery and Storm Shadow struck a Russian Air Force facilit…
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