That's been going on for a couple decades. It was just an addition to the list.
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42.74 per cent of Russia’s total designed oil refining capacity has already been put out of action-INFOGRAPHICS
By General Staff press center
07.04.26
https://censor.net/en/n4011719
As of early July 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ campaign of precision strikes had reached new heights.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the General Staff’s press center.
As of the beginning of July 2026, the campaign of systematic strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces has reached new levels
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES:
• Record downtime: As a result of the attacks, 42.74% of the total design capacity of Russian oil refining was disabled.
• Scale of damage: During the last month, 8 oil refineries were successfully attacked.
• Destruction of tanks: More than 60 RVS (tanks) were eliminated or critically damaged, of which 58% were petroleum products and 42% were crude oil.
• Economic impact: For the year (from August 2025), the total losses of the industry reached 13.5 billion US dollars.
• Consequences for the aggressor: Fuel crisis.
• Production reduction.
• The timing of repairs is constantly postponed due to the inability to obtain the necessary spare parts and equipment.