The ministry said the operations were conducted in line with Ukraine’s defence strategy. It said the strikes were aimed at depriving Russia of fuel, communications systems, weapons and components needed to wage war.
According to the ministry, Ukraine’s deep strike operations caused significant losses to Russia in June. During the month, Ukrainian units struck oil and gas facilities, fuel logistics hubs, defence industry enterprises, military and space communications centres and naval assets.
The ministry said 11 Russian oil refineries were hit during the month. It also said operations at several leading Russian refineries were halted or significantly disrupted.
One of the longest-range strikes targeted the Tyumen Oil Refinery, formerly the Antipinsky Oil Refinery, in Tyumen Oblast at a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres. The ministry described the facility as one of the largest oil refining enterprises in Western Siberia, with annual processing capacity of 7.5 to 9 million tonnes of crude oil.
The Moscow Oil Refinery, about 500 kilometres away, was also struck. The ministry said the strike damaged the AVT-6 crude distillation unit and the Euro+ integrated refining unit, destroyed storage tanks and forced the refinery to suspend crude oil processing indefinitely.
The ministry said the Moscow refinery supplies up to 40% of the Russian capital’s petrol demand and about 50% of its diesel fuel. It also said the facility provides jet fuel to Moscow’s airports.
In Ufa, around 1,500 kilometres from Ukraine, the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim and Bashneft-Novoil refineries were targeted. The ministry described the Ufa refinery complex as one of Russia’s largest oil refining hubs and said it supplies fuels and lubricants to much of the Volga region and Russian military groupings operating in Ukraine.
The Orenburg Gas Processing Plant in Orenburg Oblast, more than 1,200 kilometres away, was also struck. The ministry said four gas-processing units were confirmed damaged, forcing production to stop at a facility that produces natural gas and sulphur used in explosives manufacturing.
The ministry said the Orenburg complex also supplies feed gas to the Orenburg Helium Plant. It said helium and ethane produced there are used in missile technologies and aviation.
In Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, strikes hit the TANECO and TAIF-NK oil refineries at a range of about 1,200 kilometres. The ministry said the facilities have a combined design processing capacity of more than 16 million tonnes of crude oil per year and produce fuels and lubricants, including products used for military needs.
The Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Samara, more than 900 kilometres away, was also struck. The ministry said the refinery suspended operations after damage to the AVT-4 and AVT-5 crude distillation units and the tank farm.
The Slavneft-YANOS Oil Refinery in Yaroslavl, about 800 kilometres from Ukraine, was hit, with smoke observed rising from the facility. The ministry said the refinery has a design processing capacity of 15 million tonnes of crude oil per year and produces fuel essential to Russian military logistics.
In Krasnodar Krai, the Ilsky, Afipsky and Slavyansk oil refineries were targeted at ranges of about 300 to 400 kilometres. The ministry said these refineries supply diesel fuel and petrol for Russian military logistics and have a combined processing capacity of more than 12 million tonnes of crude oil per year.
At the Slavyansk Oil Refinery, four storage tanks with a total capacity of 35,000 cubic metres were destroyed, according to the ministry. It said nine more storage tanks with a combined capacity of 30,000 cubic metres and a crude distillation unit were damaged.
The campaign also targeted fuel storage and transshipment infrastructure. The ministry listed the Tamanneftegaz Oil Terminal in Taman, the Grushovaya Oil Transshipment Terminal in Novorossiysk, the Rosrezerv Temp Oil Depot in Rybinsk, oil terminals in St Petersburg, and oil depots in Feodosia and Kerch in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said systematic strikes against fuel logistics and storage hubs directly disrupt supplies to occupying forces. It also said June operations were intended to affect Russia’s technological and command capabilities.
More than eight strategic facilities in Russia’s defence industry and communications infrastructure were struck, according to the ministry. These included manufacturers of artillery systems, navigation electronics for missile systems, and satellite and military communications centres.
At Titan-Barrikady in Volgograd, around 600 kilometres away, FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck a facility that manufactures artillery systems and launchers. The ministry said the plant is linked to launchers for the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system and the Topol-M and Yars strategic missile systems.
In Cheboksary, more than 900 kilometres away, the VNIIR-Progress facility was targeted. The ministry said it manufactures Kometa-series antennas used in Shahed-type UAVs, Kalibr cruise missiles, Iskander-M missile systems and UMPK glide-bomb guidance kits.
The Dubna Space Communications Center in Moscow Oblast was severely damaged, according to the ministry. It said the centre’s main antennas and hardware-software systems were hit at Russia’s largest satellite communications and relay control hub supporting the Russian ministry of defence.
The Vladimir Space Communications Center in Vladimir Oblast was also struck. The ministry said damage to hardware-software systems and antenna infrastructure disrupted communications for Russian military groupings.
In Voronezh, strikes targeted VZPP-Mikron, which the ministry said manufactures electronic components for Kh-101 cruise missiles, Iskander-K operational-tactical missile systems and Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air gun-missile systems. The ministry said the systematic degradation of these facilities limits Russia’s ability to sustain serial production of precision-guided weapons and coordinate occupation forces at the front line.
Ukraine also said its forces struck Russian naval and maritime logistics assets in June. The targets included a Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette in Kronstadt, a Project 10410 border patrol vessel in the Sea of Azov, shadow fleet tankers WEST HORIZON and FINA A in the Black Sea, and port infrastructure and two ferries at Port Kavkaz.
The ministry said these strikes degrade Russia’s ability to control maritime areas and sustain secure maritime logistics. It said the destruction of naval assets and port infrastructure disrupts supplies to the combat zone and demonstrates the vulnerability of Russian lines of communication far beyond the front line.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said the degradation of Russia’s oil refining industry and defence industrial base directly reduces Moscow’s military-economic potential. It described the systematic destruction of strategic facilities as a means of increasing pressure on Russia’s war machine and said the Defence Forces continue efforts to compel Russia to end the war.
The ministry also referred to Ukraine’s deep strike operations in May. It said those operations struck 18 Russian oil refining and fuel logistics facilities, as well as four defence industry and chemical industry facilities.
