Defence Forces struck 13 oil and gas infrastructure facilities in russia in January–February

The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to degrade the military-economic potential and offensive capabilities of the russian aggressor. In January and February 2026, over 40 strikes targeted oil and gas infrastructure, military-industrial complex facilities, command centers, ammunition depots, equipment, vehicles, and enemy personnel on the territory of russia.

Specifically, 13 oil refineries, petroleum storage facilities, and other oil and gas sector facilities in russia were hit.  These strikes weaken the aggressor’s economic capacity to wage war and directly reduce fuel supplies to the enemy army.

Why this matters

Cutting off russia’s economic resources needed to wage war is among the key strategic objectives of Ukraine’s War Plan, unveiled by Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov.

Oil and gas revenues provide russia with the financial resources to wage war. These funds are used to produce missiles and drones that strike Ukraine’s civilian population, to pay soldiers under contract, and to sustain a large propaganda network. Cutting off this channel would significantly reduce the resources available to sustain the war.

Ukraine is developing a strategy aimed at driving russia’s 2026 budget deficit to a historic high.

Oil and gas infrastructure facilities in russia struck by Ukraine

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the following oil and gas infrastructure facilities were struck on the territory of russia in January–February.

Oil refineries:

• Ilsky Oil Refinery (Krasnodar Krai) — one of the key refineries in southern russia, important for supplying fuel to formations of russian occupation forces in southern Ukraine, including in Crimea.
• Slavyansk ECO (Krasnodar Krai) — generates foreign exchange earnings and provides logistical capabilities for russia in the region of the Sea of Azov - Black Sea.
• Volgograd Refinery (Volgograd Oblast) — plays an important role in supplying fuel for military vehicles and equipment on the eastern sector of the front.
• Ukhta Oil Refinery (Komi Republic) — supplies fuel both to russia’s northern and central regions and to russian occupation forces.

Petroleum storage facilities:

• Gerkon Plus (Lipetsk Oblast) — an important storage hub in central russia that supports logistics and reserves.
• Oskolneftesnab (Belgorod Oblast) — due to its proximity to the border, functions as a direct fuel supply base for military vehicles and equipment on the Kharkiv sector.
• Zhutovskaya (Volgograd Oblast) — serves as a fuel logistics hub supporting rail and road deliveries toward the occupied Donbas.
• Penzanefteprodukt (Penza Oblast) — a large rear logistics hub within the Rosneft structure that ensures stable fuel supplies in the Volga region.
• Khokholskaya (Voronezh Oblast) — a key base for ensuring fuel logistics routes leading toward the combat zone (russia’s “northern grouping” of forces).