A Strategic Blow To Moscow’s ‘War Machine’? Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Exports, Choking Fuel And Hitting Military Power | World News

KYIV: Ukraine intensified the campaign against Russian fuel materials. A number of exact attacks hit refineries, pipelines and energy infrastructure. The Ukrainian forces aims to the backbone of the Russian war economy, which aims to injure military operations and income flows.

Fuel shortage spread to many Russian regions last week and stressed the effectiveness of Ukraine’s strategy.

While long -range drones hit lock refineries, Poland called for more strict oil sanctions after Russia’s first drone attack on NATO territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of these operations. “Russia’s war is actually a function of oil, gas, all other energy sources,” he said.

The Ukrainian army also responded to the last Russian regional gains, taking a decisive action. The Russian forces seized the villages of Sosnovka and Novonikoyevka in Dnipropetrovsk and Olhivske in Zaporizhia.

The Commander -in -Chief of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskii rejected the officials responsible for the affected Army Corps and pointed out a more difficult approach to defending the region.

Analysts emphasize that KYIV has long been monitoring tactical ret for maximum losses to advance Russian units. According to the Washington -based War Research Institute, the Russian forces caught significant losses, despite the capture of 1,910 square kilometers of Ukraine territory between May and August.

Ukraine’s dual strategy combines direct military strikes with economic pressure. Drone attacks disabled the Kirishinefteorgsinder refinery, which constitutes 40 percent of its capacity, and Saratov refinery, an important supplier of the Russian army. These strikes broke the supply chains that cause fuel shortages in at least 10 Russian regions such as Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Rostov and occupied Crimea.

According to the Russian Independent Fuel Association, gas stations closed due to lack of delivery, while the regional governors accepted famine to the public.

The second element of the Ukrainian strategy aims at Russia’s income from oil exports. The Ukrainian drones hit the largest oil terminal in the Baltic Sea of ​​Russia, fired the fires and suspended shipments. The pipelines that provide crude oil to Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region were also hit and reduced export capacity.

Petroleum and gas historically contributed between the third and half of Russia’s federal budget, which made them necessary to finance military operations.

European countries respond to the developing crisis. Poland called for a complete EU ban on Russian oil imports. European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen announced that it plans to accelerate the stage of Russian fossil fuels. EU Russian oil imports have already fallen by 90 percent since the invasion began. However, gas imports continues, Europe pays $ 23.6 billion to Russia in 2024, almost $ 5 billion more than military aid to Ukraine.

Zelenskyy frame these efforts as both strategic and moral necessities. “(Russian President Vladimir) If Putin does not want peace, it should be forced,” he said.

Ukraine imposes continuous pressure that threatens to slow down Moscow’s “war machine ından by breaking Russian fuel materials at the same time and reducing export revenues.

Experts argue that the ongoing campaign shows a sophisticated understanding of modern war by combining the traditional military strategy with economic and logistics disruptions. Ukraine’s approach can redefine how the conflicts are made, which may indicate that the energy infrastructure may be as important as the facade line participation.