These are not final targets for destruction, – Timochko on attacks on Russian refineries

Ukraine continues to strike Russian refineries. So, on the night of May 17, 2 oil depots and 2 terminals in Novorossiysk were attacked. Also under drone strikes was the oil refinery in Tuapse.

Chairman of the Council of Ground Forces Reservists Ivan Timochko told 24 Channelthat Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries are the practical implementation of sanctions against Russia. Moscow tried to circumvent the restrictions that the West imposed on the Russian economy through the shadow market. However, Ukrainian drones are a “fat point” in the sanctions policy, which cannot be “bypassed”.

The most painful thing for Russians

Russia did not expect that Ukraine would be able to identify “nerve nodes” in its vast territory and economy that enable Russian budget-forming industries to function. It is at their expense that the war against Ukraine is financed.

The most painful thing for Russians, that this is a very cheap way to cause enormous damage to the Russian economy and army, – emphasized the Chairman of the Council of Ground Forces Reservists.

It also turned out that Russia cannot provide adequate protection of the objects from which it earned billions.

At the same time Ukrainians are doing very well determineunits, aggregate stations that are directly responsible for the operation of huge oil refineries, stations or enterprises for the production of oil products.

“Our forces inflict maximum technical damage to the Russians with minimal human losses. Many will say that the Russians are hitting our civilian population, but this is what makes us different from them, the Ukrainians are waging a just liberation struggle, observing international law,” Timochko explained.

They are losing unique equipment

Russia is forced ban the export of gasoline for 6 months, so attacks on refineries primarily affect Russian business, and in the future, Russia’s economic planning for the medium term.

Also, due to strikes by Ukrainian drones, unique equipment, which is predominantly Western-made, is disabled. Of course, Russia will not be able to order it even through third countries. Its producers will not want to take risks and cooperate with Russia, risking falling under sanctions.

At the same time, oil refineries are not the final targets for destruction of the Russian military economy. They should also strike at Russian metallurgical plants that supply rolled metal for the army. They should also attack the warehouses that Russia uses to accumulate equipment, equipment, and weapons for its troops, Ivan Timochko is sure.

First of all, it is important, he added, that a huge country is not was able to protect the leakage of its “blood” from the body, because oil is essentially the “blood” of the Russian economy.

Ukrainian strikes on Russian Refinery

• Ukrainian drones attacked Russian territory on the night of May 17. The Main Intelligence Directorate noted that 2 oil depots and 2 terminals were hit in Novorossiysk. tanks with fuel).
• Gazprom's oil depot in the village of Kirillovka near Novorossiysk and the Grushevaya Balka oil depot, which belongs to Transneft, were also attacked.
• Ukrainian UAVs also flew to the Krasnodar Territory, where they attacked an oil refinery in Tuapse. Powerful explosions were heard in the city, although the Russians claimed that “there were no casualties or damage.”