Ukraine claims strike hits Russia’s large oil refinery and pumping station
TL;DR
Ukraine says its forces struck Russia's Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo and the nearby Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station on May 18–19, potentially shrinking Moscow's fuel capacity; the refinery is among Russia's largest (about 17 million tons annually) and provides gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel for the military, though the full extent of damage remains unclear, while Russia reported drone incidents in Yaroslavl and near Moscow with no casualties.
- Ukraine says it struck major Russian oil refinery, pumping station The Kyiv Independent
- As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds The New York Times
- Russia's Moscow oil refinery halted output after May 17 drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Max Pyziur, analyst at the American Energy Policy Research Foundation Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Russia has cut estimates for total pipeline natural gas exports outside the ex-Soviet Union, price for gas exports to China for 2027-2029 - document shows marketscreener.com
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