Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Oil Refineries and Infrastructure
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Ukrainian forces carried out airstrikes against several Russian oil refineries on the night of December 13-14. Russian authorities have confirmed an attack on an oil depot in Uryupinsk, Volgograd region. In addition, there were explosions near the Afip refinery in the Krasnodar region. It is also believed that the facility of “Slavneft-YANOS” in yaroslavl – the administrative center of the Yaroslavl region – was attacked for the second time in a few days, and an oil storage facility on the occupied Crimean peninsula was also hit. There are also reports of an attack on the thermal power plant in Smolensk.
The strike in Uryupinsk
The governor of the Volgograd region,Andrey Bocharov,confirmed the attack on the oil storage facility in Uryupinsk. A fire was detected there “as an inevitable result of a crashed drone,” he wrote. “Firefighters, emergency services and municipal officials are working at the scene of the incident. Residents of the houses located near the storage facility are being evacuated, and a temporary emergency response center has been established at the Uryupinsk Hotel. according to preliminary data, there are no victims,” added Bocharov.
Multiple footage has emerged showing the situation on the ground.
The Afipski attack
in the village of Afipsky in the Seversky region of the Krasnodar Territory, debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle fell in two places, the operational headquarters of the region claimed. “There were no casualties in either case.At one address, debris from the drone caused a fire in the garden of a private home, wich was quickly extinguished. At the second address, the windows of a private home were broken. Emergency and emergency services are on the scene,” the statement said.
Then a new message appeared saying that debris from drones had damaged several more houses in the village of Afipski. “There were no casualties among the residents in any of the incidents. The emergency services are working on the spot. As an inevitable result of the falling fragments of the drone, the windows of four more private houses were broken. debris was found at three other addresses, but no damage was caused.In one case, an outbuilding was damaged. The power supply was also interrupted,” the department added.
Ukraine War Updates: Drone Attacks Target Russian Facilities, Oil Refineries Hit
Kyiv, Ukraine – december 14, 2024 – Ukraine continues to target Russian infrastructure with drone attacks, reportedly causing important damage to oil facilities and triggering widespread air defense responses across western Russia and occupied crimea.These developments come amid ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine and escalating tensions between the two countries.
Drone Attacks Across Russia
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defenses shot down 141 drones overnight in multiple regions. The breakdown of intercepted drones, as reported by the Ministry, includes:
* Bryansk Oblast: 35
* Occupied Crimea: 32
* Krasnodar Territory: 22
* Tula Oblast: 15
* Kaluga Oblast: 13
* Kursk Oblast: 7
* Ryazan Oblast: 4
* Rostov Oblast: 4
* Belgorod Oblast: 3
* leningrad Oblast: 2
* Smolensk Oblast: 1
* Pskov Oblast: 1
* Novgorod Oblast: 1
* Moscow region: 1
These attacks appear to be part of a strategy, as stated by a source within Ukrainian intelligence, to degrade russia’s ability to sustain its war effort by disrupting logistics and energy production. “The attacks]are aimed at facilities that ensure the functioning of the Russian military-industrial complex, and also on the location of protected facilities of the fuel-energy complex, communications, industry, housing and utilities, bridges, military and other important facilities,” the source said, as reported by[ukrinform[ukrinform.
Recent attacks have specifically targeted oil refineries. The Ryazan oil refinery has reportedly been hit for the ninth time this year, and the Sizran Refinery experienced a significant fire. Reports indicate that Russia’s first LPG export terminal also suffered a fire.
Attack in Crimea
In occupied Crimea, an oil storage facility near a power plant in Simferopol is reported to be ablaze. The pro-Ukrainian group Crimean Wind released photos and videos showing a large-scale fire. Explosions and the operation of anti-aircraft systems were also reported in other Crimean cities, including Feodosia, saki, Dzhankoy, and Sevastopol, and also near the Guard air base close to Simferopol. These reports suggest a coordinated attack targeting key infrastructure on the peninsula.
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