Russia’s War Machine Takes Triple Hit as Ukraine Strikes Aviation, Oil, and Port Infrastructure

Ukraine’s Security Service and Defense Forces struck an aircraft repair plant in temporarily occupied Crimea, infrastructure at Russia’s Port Taman, and a major Volgograd oil refinery in a coordinated operation, the SBU reported on July 31.

The strikes targeted three critical parts of Russia’s war-support network: military aviation, maritime logistics, and fuel production.

In temporarily occupied Yevpatoriia, Ukrainian forces hit two hangars used to store aviation equipment and a production workshop at the Yevpatoriia Aviation Plant.

Port infrastructure at Taman was also struck, triggering a large fire at the strategically important Black Sea logistics hub.

The operation additionally targeted the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery, one of Russia’s largest oil-processing facilities. The plant has an annual capacity of approximately 15 million metric tons and produces gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel.

The SBU said the operation was conducted under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s directive to reduce Russia’s military capacity and weaken the infrastructure sustaining its war of aggression against Ukraine.

“Every Russian defense enterprise struck, every burning refinery or port is another step toward exhausting Russia’s war machine,” the agency said.

The SBU added that its systematic campaign against Russia’s military and economic infrastructure would continue.

Previously, the SBU struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries more than 1,500 kilometers, or 930 miles, from Ukraine, setting fire to a key crude-processing unit.

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