On July 11 and overnight into July 12, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out strikes against the Syzran oil refinery, 10 tankers, four ferries, and several other russian military targets, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The strike on the Syzran oil refinery in russia's Samara region reportedly triggered explosions and a fire at the facility. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
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The Syzran refinery is one of the largest oil-processing facilities in the Samara region, with an annual processing capacity of about 8.5 million metric tons of crude oil.
It produces gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products, including supplies used by the russian military.
Ukraine also targeted 10 tankers and four ferries operating in the Sea of Azov.
USF Operators Struck 14 Enemy Vessels OvernightOperators of the Unmanned Systems Forces continue to systematically strike sanctioned vessels that support russia’s logistics and military potential. On the night of July 12:• Operators of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the… pic.twitter.com/Yll6ARRlBt
— Unmanned Systems Forces (@usf_army) July 12, 2026
According to the General Staff, the tankers are used to transport russian crude oil and petroleum products while circumventing international sanctions, whereas the ferries play a key role in military logistics and cargo transportation for the russian Armed Forces.
Separately, on July 11, Ukrainian forces struck a russian military convoy carrying fuel and lubricants near Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region. A locomotive was also reportedly hit.
According to the Financial Times, Ukrainian long-range strikes may have temporarily taken 20% to 40% of russia's oil refining capacity offline, contributing to fuel shortages that have reportedly affected around 50 million people in russia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated that, following Ukraine's recent strike on the Omsk oil refinery, every oil refinery in russia has now been targeted at least once.
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