In the early hours of November 3, 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a coordinated operation against key targets of the Russian Federation, including refineries, fuel depots, and logistics centers in occupied territory. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the attacks are part of an offensive aimed at weakening the operational and supply capacity of Russian forces.
The main target was the Saratov refinery, one of the most important and oldest in Russia, whose production is largely intended for military fuel supply. The attack caused a fire in the main units of the ELOU AVT-6 complex, generating a direct impact on the energy reserves allocated to the war front.
Damage in Tuapse and Lugansk: Russia loses logistical capacity
In addition to Saratov, Ukraine confirmed the successful bombing of the RN-Tuapse refinery, in the Krasnodar region, where the flames affected the loading infrastructure of the Tuapse seaport, on the Black Sea. This is a key point for the export of Russian hydrocarbons and for the resupply of its armed forces.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian units destroyed supply depots in Rozkishne and Dovzhansk, in the occupied Lugansk region, dismantling part of the Russian logistics network that supports the offensive in eastern Ukraine. The General Staff reported that the operation was successful with no casualties reported and that it will continue as long as Moscow keeps its aggression.
A strategy targeting Moscow's economic heart
Ukrainian authorities emphasized that the attacks on Russian energy infrastructure seek to erode the economic base that finances the war. The Saratov refinery, with a processing capacity of 4.8 million tons per year, represents an essential component of Russian internal and military supply. Its shutdown constitutes a far-reaching blow to the Kremlin's war machine.
A spokesperson for the SBU quoted by The Kyiv Independent stated that the campaign "will continue systematically" until Russian refining capacity and its oil export revenues, the main sources of funding for Putin's war effort, are significantly reduced.
