Bloomberg: Ukraine has struck Russian oil refineries at least 21 times in August
Data compiled by Bloomberg shows Ukraine's military has attacked Russian oil refineries at least 21 times since the start of August. The figures point to a continued Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russia's oil infrastructure.
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According to data compiled by the news agency Bloomberg, Ukraine's armed forces have carried out at least 21 attacks on Russian oil refineries since the beginning of August.
The figures indicate that Ukraine's military continues to regularly target Russia's oil refining sector, which is one of the country's key economic pillars and a source of revenue that partly funds its war effort in Ukraine.
The numbers compiled by Bloomberg show that such attacks have occurred fairly frequently during August — averaging more than one strike per day when calculated over the month's early weeks.
The source report does not specify which particular refineries or regions were affected, nor does it provide details on the damage caused or the potential impact on Russia's fuel market. It also does not mention how the Russian side has responded to these attacks.
