زيلينسكي:[scale] Ukraine-Backed Strikes Have Halted More Than 55% of Russian Refining Capacity
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on 15 November that Ukraine has halted more than 55% of Russia's oil refining capacity through long-range strikes on refineries. He described the campaign as a response to Russia's refusal to de-escalate and to attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Independent reporting cited by Reuters put the reduction in Russian refining capacity at about 30%, with fuel shortages reported in at least six Russian regions.
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- Zelenskyy said on 15 November that Ukraine had halted more than 55% of Russian oil refining capacity.
- The Ukrainian General Staff said that from 30 October, strikes hit all five of Russia's largest refineries: Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl.
- Fire Point reported on 12 November that Ukrainian forces struck at least nine Russian refineries between 30 October and 11 November 2026.
- The refineries hit over those 13 days had combined capacity of more than 120 million tonnes of oil per year, equal to 36% of Russia's refining capacity.
- Reuters reported on 9 November that Ukrainian drone strikes reduced Russian refining capacity by about 30% and caused fuel shortages in at least six Russian regions.
- Zelenskyy said Russia's October losses exceeded 50,000 killed and wounded and expected a similarly high figure for November.
- Ukraine will work with partners to expand drone production.
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Halting more than half of Russian refining capacity, if sustained, would directly reduce Russia's ability to produce and export fuel products and to support its war effort. Strikes reaching refineries thousands of kilometres from the border, including Russia's largest plant, also demonstrate the reach of Ukrainian long-range attack capabilities. Reported fuel shortages in at least six Russian regions point to domestic economic consequences beyond the front line, while the planned expansion of drone production points to continued emphasis on long-range strikes.
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In his evening address on 15 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had halted more than 55% of Russia's oil refining capacity and presented the strikes as Ukraine's response to Russia's refusal to de-escalate and to attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. He also relayed a report from the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, on Ukrainian long-range sanctions, and said the results of these sanctions were observable daily. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, from 30 October Ukrainian forces struck all five of Russia's largest refineries — Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl — as well as the Novokuibyshevsk and Saratov refineries. The Omsk plant, located about 2,500 km from the Ukrainian border, is Russia's largest, with capacity of more than 21 million tonnes of oil per year and a refining depth of about 99%. Fire Point reported that at least nine refineries were hit between 30 October and 11 November, with combined capacity of more than 120 million tonnes per year, or 36% of Russia's total refining capacity. Zelenskyy also cited Russian losses of more than 50,000 killed and wounded in October, assessed that Ukrainian forces can hold the front line, and said Ukraine would work with partners to expand drone production.
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Ukrainian sources foreground Zelenskyy's figure of more than 55% of Russian refining capacity halted and frame the campaign as a deliberate Ukrainian response to Russia's refusal to de-escalate and to strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. They attribute the effect to Ukrainian long-range sanctions, citing the commander-in-chief's report, and name the specific refineries struck, including the five largest, together with capacity and refining-depth data. Ukrainian coverage presents the refinery campaign as part of a broader set of wartime achievements, alongside October Russian casualty figures and a November forecast, plans to expand drone production with partners, and an assessment that Ukrainian forces can hold the front line.
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The estimates of how much Russian refining capacity has been reduced differ. Zelenskyy said more than 55% of capacity has been halted, while international reporting cited by Reuters estimated a reduction of about 30% in refining capacity over the same late-October period.
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The statement was part of Zelenskyy's evening address on 15 November, in which he also relayed the commander-in-chief's report on Ukrainian long-range sanctions. Ukraine's campaign of strikes on Russian refineries was reported as running since 30 October, hitting at least nine refineries over thirteen days. Reuters reported about a 30% reduction in Russian refining capacity and fuel deficits in at least six Russian regions.