On 18 February, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed that on the previous day, Ukrainian defense forces conducted precision strikes on strategic Russian oil infrastructure, targeting facilities that support Moscow’s military operations.
According to the report, the operation resulted in a direct hit on the Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. A large-scale fire was recorded at the facility following the strike, the General Staff reported.
The operation also targeted two oil pumping stations, Kropotkinskaya and Andreapol, playing critical roles in transporting fuel supplies to Russian occupation forces, as per the report. Both stations were rendered inoperative following the strikes, the General Staff said, emphasizing that the damage to these facilities “will significantly complicate fuel logistics for the aggressor.“
The Ukrainian General Staff further stated that defense forces “reserve the right to strike strategic facilities that support Russia’s armed aggression.” The military indicated that operations targeting energy infrastructure fueling Russia’s war effort would continue.
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