Ukraine struck two major Russian energy sites on August 24, 2025, launching an overnight drone attack that ignited massive fires at the Ust-Luga port in Leningrad oblast and the Syzran oil refinery in Samara oblast. The coordinated strikes targeted facilities central to Russia’s energy exports and refining capacity, disrupting operations and sparking black smoke and explosions seen for miles.

The Ust-Luga terminal, where Russia trades oil and gas via a shadow fleet, was hit just months after Moscow invested billions to expand its capacity. Hours later, the Syzran refinery—handling 8.5 million tons of crude annually—was also struck, marking at least the fourth hit in 2025. Ukraine’s escalating campaign against Russian fuel infrastructure has already cut refining capacity by 13% and forced rationing measures in parts of Russia.

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