Between September 14 and 20, Ukrainian forces struck a range of russian military, energy and industrial targets across russia and temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
Among the most significant targets were several russian oil refineries. On the night of September 15, Ukrainian forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara region, hitting its AVT-6 primary oil refining unit and tank farm.
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On September 17, the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl was targeted, with the AVT-3 primary refining unit reportedly hit. The facility has an annual refining capacity of approximately 15 million tonnes of crude oil.
Another major strike targeted the Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery on September 20. According to the General Staff, the attack damaged the AVT-6 unit, a complex oil processing unit and an isomerization unit.
The General Staff reported that, following the strike, more than 45% of russia's oil refining capacity had been put out of operation.
The reported strikes also extended to facilities connected with russian drone production. In Taganrog, Rostov region, the Atlant Aero enterprise was hit. The company produces Molniya strike-reconnaissance UAVs and components for Orion drones.
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