February 2025 became one of the worst months for Russia due to drone attacks on key oil infrastructure facilities. Ukrainian drones flew over 720 km and struck the Rosneft oil refinery in Saratov, causing a temporary 10% reduction in fuel production.
Source: Gazeta.UA
🔹 Damage to Russia’s oil refining sector: The Saratov refinery is important for Russia’s oil refining industry, with a capacity of 7 million tons of oil per year. The damage from the attacks was significant, creating chaos in production.
🔹 Previous attacks and impact on resources: Ukrainian drones had previously targeted facilities in Saratov, Volgograd, Rostov, and Krasnodar regions, causing significant economic losses for Russia. The difficulty in repair work due to the speed of the drones negatively affects Russia’s ability to increase oil production and exports.
🔹 Consequences for Russian Rosneft: The largest Russian oil producer, Rosneft, may abandon the modernization of its refineries due to the incurred losses.
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