Ukrainian drone attacks disable about 14% of Russia's oil refining capacity

This was reported by Bloomberg, citing the Pentagon's intelligence directorate.

"Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure earlier this year disrupted 14% of the country’s oil refining capacity and drove up domestic fuel prices, but had minimal impact on electricity output," the report stated.

It is stated that as a result of Russia's loss of some capacity, domestic prices rose by 20%-30% by mid-March. In addition, to meet the needs of the domestic market, Russia stopped exports. 

"To mitigate the impact of these strikes, Russia banned gasoline exports for six months starting in March, began importing refined products from Belarus, planned to import from Kazakhstan, and prioritized shipments of petroleum products by Russian Railways, as opposed to other means of transportation," the US Defense Intelligence Agency's report said. 

• On the night of May 17, explosions occurred in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, Russia. As a result, the port and Tuapse oil refinery were allegedly hit.