Ukrainian drone strikes ignite Russian oil depot, stoking fuel crisis fears
This is another strike on the Russian fuel infrastructure. This time, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot near Anapa. A fire broke out in two parts of the oil depot - Russian media report. The attacks aim to disrupt fuel supplies to the front.
9 May 2024 | updated: 9 May 2024 07:43
Ukraine has carried out another attack on Russian fuel depots. During the night, drones struck oil tanks near Anapa. A fire erupted - reports Kommiersant.
According to the operational command of the Krasnodar Territory, several oil tanks were damaged in the attack. However, there were no casualties.
Official information indicates that 6 UAV drones were shot down, several of which, however, fell in the oil depot area.
Telegram channels published a video of the fire, showing that the fire broke out in two parts of the oil depot.
Ukraine destroys the infrastructure
Ukrainian drones destroy the fuel infrastructure to disrupt supplies to the front, as we wrote in money.pl, Ukraine is causing another fuel crisis in Russia.
According to various estimates, strikes on the refineries have reduced refining capacity by about 4% to even 7% of fuel production. Meanwhile, prices at the pumps have risen by 25%. The Kremlin already had to limit fuel sales to external markets to ensure there was enough for the growing domestic needs.
Reuters estimated that the processing capabilities of Russian refineries, taken out of operation in the first quarter of 2024 due to drone attacks, amounted to about 4.6 million tonnes of crude oil (average 370,500 barrels per day)
