CaliToday (15/9/2025):
KYIV, UKRAINE – In what is being described as a stunning and highly effective strategic offensive, Ukraine has reportedly crippled over 42% of Russia's entire oil refining capacity through a relentless 45-day air campaign. A summary of the operations reveals that in the past month and a half, Ukraine has successfully conducted 17 distinct air strikes, hitting 12 of Russia's major oil refineries and dealing a severe blow to the economy of the world's second-largest military power.
This systematic campaign, utilizing long-range drones and other aerial assets, represents a clear strategic shift, moving beyond the front lines to target the industrial heartland that fuels Russia's war machine. The attacks have been precise, widespread, and relentless, often targeting the same high-value facility multiple times to ensure maximum and lasting damage.
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The timeline of this coordinated assault on Russia's energy sector is a testament to Ukraine's growing intelligence and strike capabilities:August 2: The campaign began with simultaneous strikes on the Novokuybyshevsk and Ryazan oil refineries.
August 7: The Afipsky refinery was targeted.
August 10: A strike was reported on the Saratov refinery.
August 14: The Volgograd refinery was hit.
August 15: The Syzran refinery was successfully attacked.
August 19: A second strike was conducted on the Volgograd facility, indicating its strategic importance.
August 21: The Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant was struck.
August 24: The Syzran refinery was hit for a second time.
August 28: A dual-strike day targeted the Kuibyshev refinery and the Afipsky refinery for a second time.
August 30: A devastating day for Russia's infrastructure saw strikes on the Krasnodar refinery and a third, punishing strike on the Syzran refinery.
September 5: The Ryazan refinery was hit for the second time.
September 7: The Ilsky refinery was targeted.
September 13: The Novo-Ufa oil refinery was struck.
September 14: The campaign culminated in a strike on the Kirishi refinery, Russia's second-largest oil processing facility.
This crippling blow to its energy sector demonstrates how the larger nation of Russia is now suffering the direct consequences of the war it initiated. The campaign's success is not only measured in economic damage but also in its strategic impact, as it aims to choke off the supply of fuel to the Russian army.
This comes at a time when Russia is reportedly sustaining immense human losses on the battlefield, with thousands of its soldiers dying daily in what many describe as a meaningless war that has become a blind meat grinder. The systematic destruction of its industrial capacity, combined with the staggering human cost of the conflict, highlights the severe and mounting price Russia is paying for its invasion of its smaller neighbor.
