In August 2025, Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out 17 strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, according to the commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi (Madjar), on his Telegram channel.
Coordinated with other components of the Armed Forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck nine oil refineries across various regions of Russia.
Key targets hit included the Ryazan, Saratov, Volgograd, Syzran, Kuibyshev, Krasnodar, and Afipsky refineries. Additionally, two Transneft-Druzhba pumping stations and two fuel depots were struck.
August 2025 became one of the most effective months in Ukraine’s campaign to destroy Russia’s critical fuel infrastructure.
Full list of targets hit:
- Ryazan Oil Refinery (02.08) – Unmanned Systems Forces (USF)
- Fuel Base AE “Sochi” (03.08) – USF
- Afipsky Oil Refinery (07.08) – USF with Military Intelligence
- Fuel Base “Ertan” (08.08) – USF
- Saratov Oil Refinery (10.08) – USF
- Transneft-Druzhba Pumping Station “Unecha” (12.08) – USF with Military Intelligence and other Defense Forces components
- Volgograd Oil Refinery (14.08) – USF with Military Intelligence
- Nevinnomyssk Azot Plant (16.08) – USF with other Defense Forces components
- Pumping Station “Nikolskoe-Transneft” (18.08) – USF
- Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery (20.08) – USF GRAF
- Transneft-Druzhba Pumping Station “Unecha” (21.08) – USF with Military Intelligence and other components
- Albashneft Oil Refinery (22.08) – USF GRAF with Military Intelligence
- Syzran Oil Refinery (24.08) – USF with Special Operations Forces
- Kuibyshev Oil Refinery (28.08) – USF with Special Operations Forces
- Afipsky Oil Refinery (28.08) – USF with Military Intelligence
- Krasnodar Oil Refinery (30.08) – USF with Special Operations Forces
- Syzran Oil Refinery (30.08) – USF with Special Operations Forces
