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Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s Attacks Removed 22–27% of Russian Fuel Production, Forcing Moscow to Reallocate Supplies
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Ukraine estimates that recent strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure have eliminated roughly 22–27% of Moscow’s refined-fuel production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on October 28.
That shortfall, he said, produced long lines at gas stations and forced Russian authorities to shift fuel flows between remaining refineries.
Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s campaign has degraded Russian refining capacity by “more than 20%,” and explained that as Russia repaired some facilities and redirected supplies, other plants increased output to cover gaps.
“Our task is clear—continue to target the refineries that have ramped up, especially diesel production,” he said, citing his review of battlefield analytics.
The President outlined a simple formula for sustaining pressure: Ukraine’s long-range-weapon manufacturers must keep producing, Kyiv must secure steady financing for those purchases, and the country must persistently work to “weaken the Russians” economically.
He framed refinery-produced revenue as a primary source of funding for Moscow’s war effort: “Their money for the war comes from refining,” Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy added that the work is continuous—striking targets, tracking where fuel flows are redirected, and adapting Ukraine’s targeting accordingly—and stressed that keeping diesel supplies constrained is a tactical priority given its importance for logistics and frontline mobility.
Earlier, Russia sent its first shipment of crude oil to Georgia for refining, marking an unexpected deepening of energy ties between the two countries despite years of political tension.
The deal comes amid a fuel processing crisis inside Russia, where repeated Ukrainian drone strikes have forced Moscow to reroute oil supplies and seek new refining options abroad.
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