What did Ukraine's Security Service confirm about the attack on Lukoil's Volgograd refinery?

Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed on Telegram that it targeted facilities at Lukoil PJSC’s refinery in the Volgograd region, but did not indicate the extent of the damage.

Why is the Volgograd refinery strategically significant in the context of Ukraine's recent attacks on Russian energy infrastructure?

The Volgograd refinery is one of Russia’s largest, with a design processing capacity of about 300,000 barrels of crude per day; it had recently restored throughput to more than 270,000 barrels per day—nearly recovering to pre-strike levels—making it a high-value target in Ukraine’s intensified campaign against Russian refineries, which has contributed to nationwide fuel shortages and rationing.

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Ukraine claimed strikes on Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery, threatening fuel supplies as processing rates hit multiyear lows amid ongoing drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

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