Ilsky oil refinery
The Ilsky oil refinery is a crude oil processing plant located in the settlement of Ilysky in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is operated by Kubannefteprodukt, a subsidiary of Rosneft, and processes crude oil into gasoline, diesel fuel and fuel oil. Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the refinery has been among the Russian fuel-sector facilities targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes.
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Ukraine says strikes have put over 51% of Russian oil refining capacity out of operation
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence announced on 4 October that long-range strikes by Ukrainian forces have disabled more than 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity. Defence Minister Yevheniy Khmara described the figure as a major blow to Russia's economy and its ability to sustain military operations, and said Ukraine tripled production and procurement of long-range strike drones in 2026 and plans further expansion.