Ukrainian forces struck the Lukoil-Ukhtaneftepererabotka oil refinery in Ukhta, Komi Republic, roughly 1,700 kilometers from Ukraine’s border, with footage from monitoring group Exilenova+ showing a thick column of black smoke rising above the site. The Ukhta refinery, one of Russia’s oldest oil-processing facilities, has an annual refining capacity of about 4.2 million tons and produces gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, fuel oil, vacuum gas oil and road and construction bitumen. A significant share of its output supplies Russia’s Northwestern and Central Federal Districts and some products are exported through Baltic ports, making the plant an important node in regional fuel supply chains.
The strike is part of an expanding Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure in response to Moscow’s attacks on Ukrainian territory. It follows an earlier operation against the Omsk refinery more than 2,500 kilometers from the border, which Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point said was hit by upgraded FP-1 long-range drones and ignited a blaze; Omsk processes roughly 22.23 million tons of crude annually. Recent attacks hitting facilities deep inside Russia indicate increased Ukrainian strike range and a deliberate effort to degrade fuel production and logistics that support Russian military operations and regional distribution.
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