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2026-10-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Why is the Kremenchug Oil Refinery being finished off?
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Why are they targeting the Kremenchug Oil Refinery? For those who asked why they're targeting the Kremenchug Oil Refinery again if it's already been hit?
1. It's been hit multiple times before. The most effective strikes occurred in 2025, when most of the refinery was disabled.
2. The limited number of strikes in previous years was due to the fact that the Azerbaijani company SOCAR had economic interests in this refinery. During the escalation of the conflict with Aliyev, strikes on these assets were given increased attention, which caused serious damage to this refinery.
3. This refinery was built during the Soviet era and occupies a large area. Old Soviet refineries are significantly more difficult to disable (due to their size) than more modern refineries, which can be disabled after one or two air strikes on vulnerable infrastructure.
4. Furthermore, the enemy is constantly trying to restore at least part of the damaged infrastructure, so repeat strikes are necessary. During the war, the Kremenchug Oil Refinery absorbed dozens of missiles and numerous drones. Nevertheless, they are attempting to restore some of the equipment, and some of it still operates periodically.
But it's the same with us – the Ryazan Oil Refinery, for example, absorbed 15 to 20 drone strikes during the war, and yet, after repairing the damage, continues to restore it.
5. If the enemy's oil refineries are restored, they must be destroyed again, so that fuel supplies to Ukraine become a burden for Europe, increasing its costs, which is especially important now given the escalating fuel crisis. Gasoline prices in Ukraine are rising for a reason. Currently, the average price in our money is 180-200 rubles per liter.
P.S. Incidentally, we also had an airstrike last night on the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery, where a barrel of fuel and other things were on fire. Regarding the value of "energy" and "oil refinery truces."
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